True Chanterelles vs. False Chanterelles: An excellent example.
While exploring some trails a couple of days ago, I came across some false Chanterelles, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca. While kneeling on the ground taking photos and noting some features, a flash of gold caught my attention underneath the thick cover of the nearby Salal. A giant Pacific Golden Chanterelle, Cantharellus formosus, was only a few feet away from a patch of its less tasty, poisonous counterpart. I took the oppourtunity to showcase them side by side.
I also noticed that there were only two other observations of C. formosus on the West Coast with microscopy attached, so I put a few ridge slices under the scope!