Cantharellus lewisii Buyck & V.Hofst. is a fungus in the Hydnaceae family, order Cantharellales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Cantharellus lewisii Buyck & V.Hofst.

Cantharellus lewisii Buyck & V.Hofst.

Cantharellus lewisii is a 2011-discovered Cantharellaceae fungus found in US Southeast, named for mycologist David Lewis.

Family
Genus
Cantharellus
Order
Cantharellales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Cantharellus lewisii Buyck & V.Hofst.

Cantharellus lewisii Buyck & V.Hofst. is a fungus species belonging to the family Cantharellaceae. This species was first discovered in 2011. It occurs in the Southeastern United States, where it grows in association with floodplain hardwood trees. Its scientific name was given to honour American mycologist David Lewis.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Cantharellales Hydnaceae Cantharellus

More from Hydnaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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