Rex Trulove
Most mushroom gleaners consider chanterelles to be among the most choice mushrooms. These usually grow singly, but there can be a profusion of them in a small amount of area. These grow well around here and they are extremely good tasting. We even have a chanterelle festival in one of the nearby towns. They are sometimes dried and sold that way, too.
There aren’t many mushrooms that look much like chanterelles and chanterelles come in various colors. Pictured is a yellow chanterelle, but I’ve seen varying shades from red to blue to purple.
These mushrooms grow in our forests too.