Family: Cantharellaceae

Family: Cantharellaceae

Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Basidiomycetes:> Cantharellales:> Cantharellaceae:> Cantharellus, Craterellus.

Cantharellaceae includes some of the best tasting edible mushrooms unfortunately in New Zealand this is not the case. These mycorrhizal fungi have in most cases vase-shaped or funnel-shaped fruiting body's, brightly coloured, sterile on one side (the cap) and with spore bearing surfaces on the other. These surfaces may be smooth, wrinkled, veined or primitively gilled.

Genus: Cantharellus

Species: Cantharellus wellingtonensis McNabb This is the most common of this family and can be found in large numbers under ti-tree.
Common Name: None Found: leptospermum Bush Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 30 mm Width: 25 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Genus: Craterellus

Species: Craterellus cornucopioides ? I am not to sure about this name as this species is not suppose to acure in New Zealand. Unfortunately I can not find any alternatives.
Common Name: None Found: leptospermum Bush Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 100 mm Width: 40 mm Season: Winter Edible: Yes

Undescribed Species

These fungi below are some that appare not to have been described even though some are common and well known.

Species: Cantharellus species
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum bush Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 30 mm Width: 30 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Unidentified

The fungi below are those that I have been unable to identify beyond there genus. This maybe due to me miss understanding the keys or these are not avalable to me.

Species: Cantharellus species ? This common species I have as yet know idea what it is and is placed here for convenace.
Common Name: None Found: leptospermum Bush Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 50 mm Width: 30 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

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