• Source: Craterellus fallax

Craterellus fallax is a species of "black trumpets" that occurs in Eastern North America. With a number of lookalikes in the genus, it is edible but not substantial.




Description


Craterellus fallax is grayish to blackish, skinny and 3–12 centimetres (1–4+1⁄2 in) tall. The inside is smooth and black when young, turning rough and gray with age. The flesh is brittle and grayish to blackish.
The spore print is a pinkish yellow-orange.




= Similar species

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In western North America, C. fallax is replaced by C. calicornucopioides.
Craterellus fallax may be synonymous with the European species C. cornucopioides, which produces a white spore print.: 391 
A number of other species in the genus are similar.




Distribution and habitat


The species occurs in Eastern North America.




Ecology


C. fallax is mycorrhizal, forming associations with Tsuga and Quercus species, among others.




Uses


It is a choice edible fungus, although is not substantial.




References






External links


Media related to Craterellus fallax at Wikimedia Commons

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