New Zealand Fungi

DSC_6177 Yellow chanterelle (Cantharellus wellingtonensis) this small endemic chanterelle grows in soil on the forest floor, usually in large groups. Chanterelles are a popular edible fungi overseas - the word means 'cup of food' - however it is unknown whether the NZ Chanterelle is edible. Found beneath southern beech. Waikaia Forest *

DSC6177yellowChanterelleCantharelluswellingtonensisendemicforest floorbeechWaikaia Forest