Woolly chanterelle
Turbinellus floccosus · 毛钉菇
Occasional钉菇科⚠️ Poisonous
Reference sources list this as a poisonous mushroom.
The same species can be described differently across regions and stages of maturity, and countless look-alike species cannot be told apart by eye. Never use the information on this page to judge whether a real mushroom is safe to eat.
How to Tell
- Trumpet-shaped, inner surface orange-red, covered in upturned scales
- Outer surface creamy white, with blunt ridges instead of gills
- Hollow all the way to the base, common on conifer forest floors
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 钉菇科
- Hymenium
- Ridges
- Grows On
- Mycorrhizal
- How Big
- 5–15 cm (cap diameter)
- Encounter Rate
- Occasional
- Habitat
- Ground in conifer woods
Easily Confused With
ChanterelleChanterelle is solid, egg-yellow throughout, with blunt ridges outside; woolly chanterelle is hollow, orange-red and scaly inside.Fun Fact
It looks like a supersized chanterelle, its orange-red funnel covered in coarse scales; records classify it as a gastrointestinal-irritant mushroom, though some regions still eat it by tradition.