Chanterelle Mushroom Identification & Look-alikes

It's chanterelle mushroom foraging season!

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Chanterelle mushrooms are popping up!

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Here's how to identify them:

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Primitive gills with forks that run down the stem

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Smells like apricot or fresh pumpkin

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inside is white when cut open

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Chanterelles can be confused with a toxic look-alike: Jack-o-lantern mushrooms

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& false chanterelles, which are mildly toxic

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