Cantharellula umbonata
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Cantharellula umbonata is an edible species of fungus
in the genus Cantharellula
native to eastern North America
. It is associated with Polytrichum
moss and fruits in the summer and fall.
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the genus Cantharellula
Cantharellula
Cantharellula is a genus of fungi in the Tricholomataceae family.-Species:*C. alpina*C. coprophila*C. felleoides*C. humicola*C. infundibuliformis*C. intermedia*C. lilacinopruinatus*C. oregonensis*C. tarnensis...
native to eastern North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. It is associated with Polytrichum
Polytrichum
Polytrichum is a genus of mosses — commonly called haircap moss or hair moss — which contains approximately 70 species that cover a cosmopolitan distribution....
moss and fruits in the summer and fall.