Yellow Foot
Craterellus lutescens
Safety assessment
Edible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
A small, orange-yellow chanterelle with blunt, forking ridges instead of gills. Edible, often growing in moss beneath spruce.
Identification
- Blunt, stem-decurrent ridges in place of true gills.
- Grows in moss beneath spruce, often in large groups.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 27
- Lithuania
- 9
- Estonia
- 514
- Global
- 17414
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
