Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca (Wulf. ex Fr.) Maire. False Chanterelle, Falscher Pfifferling Fausse Chanterelle, Girole des pins. Cap 2-8cm across, convex to shallowly funnel-shaped, often remaining incurved at the margin; color variable, typically some shade of orange-yellow to brownish yellow or dark brown, often darker at the center and more yellowish orange at the edge; dry, downy to felty. Gills decurrent, close, narrow, and dichotomously forked; color varies from deep orange to yellowish. Stem 20-100 x 5-20mm, often enlarged toward the base and curved; same color as cap or darker; dry, somewhat hairy. Flesh thin, tough; yellowish to orangish. Odor mild, mushroomy. Taste mushroomy. Spores ellipsoid, smooth, dextrinoid, 5.5-8 x 2.5-4.5ì. Deposit white. Habitat singly, scattered, or in groups on the ground or on rotting coniferous wood. Common. Found widely distributed in North America. Season August-November (over-winters in California). Not edible as it is known to cause alarming symptoms (hallucination) in some cases. Comment Some authors feel that this species should be split: the almost white-capped form and the very dark brown-capped form would then probably be separate varieties. (Both illustrated.)