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Craterellus cornucopioides
(L.) Pers.

Nomenclature

Description

Microscopy

SEM photos

 

Despite the very dark colours, Craterellus cornucopioides is widely appreciated as an edible species, well known under the English name "horn of plenty".

Photo © Marco Floriani.

 

It is sometimes possible to observe depigmented, yellowish forms of this species. They have been identified as Cr. konradii, nowadays regarded as a synonym of Cr. cornucopioides.

Photo © Marco Floriani.