ladyflyfsh Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 They do everything with such fervor in Miami Beach, even to the point of beautiful pink chanterelles. These are not your garden variety Cantharellus cinnabarinus or texensis, they are meatier than that and bigger. A little lighter in color and look like chanterelles only pink! I was fortunate enough to hear about these mushroom through a facebook group and saw that the guy who found them who was wanting help with an ID lived in Miami. We chatted a bit and I decided this was important enough of a find to take the trip over to Miami to see them, touch them, photograph them and collect samples to send off to some mycologists who are conducting studies right now on chanterelles. Here are my findings: They are not Cantharellus persicinus which is so far only described from the Appalachians. #1 They are small (largest cap size is around 5cm) #2 They don't have a strong smell. Only where you have a bunch collected can you faintly smell them. Yes, they smell like chanterelles. But not that apricot smell. #3 They grow in thick clusters and bruise slightly yellow where cut or bruised #4 There is no information on these other than a spotting of them under mahogany trees in Key West two years ago. These were growing under Pigeon plum trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Nice job photo-documenting this new species, Mary. As usual, your photos are excellent. You can even see the yellow bruising on the flesh in the cut stalk. Last summer I contributed a few local PA samples to the North American Cantharellus/Craterellus investigation. We have a patch on C. cinnabarinus that grows on our property (not this year, too dry). Samples of those became part of the study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I'm interested in this study. Do they want samples from different areas? And if so, how might I contribute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I haven't heard a call for Cantahrellus/Craterellus samples this year. I believe most of the materials were collected last year. Of course, the ones ladyflyfish posted are an exception, possibly a new species that significantly stands apart from known NA Cantharellus species on the basis of readily observable macro-traits. I can contact the person who asked for the samples last year. Currently, I am collecting the following to submit for study: Amanita section Vaginatae (grisettes), Entolomas, Inocybes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotabob Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Those are cool. Maybe they should call them Cantharellus flamingoae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 The study is ongoing and conducted by Matthew Foltz at the University of Michigan Herbarium. If you have an unusual specimen and want to send it, there are things you need to do to document it correctly prior to sending. Here is a PDF of the documents you need with clear instructions. Chanterelle.pdf You also need to have clear photos of the mushrooms in situ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Look at the mycelium on these pinkies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 That's awesome, Mary. It must be fun to be involved in the discovery of a new species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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