False Chanterelle - Foraging Mushrooms UK (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca)

Through this video, we're going to take a look at how we can all safely identify the false chanterelle mushroom.
These Wild Mushrooms can be foraged in plenty of different woodland locations and are often found growing in the mid-season, around the time when we find the true chanterelle. It's definitely worth getting used to this one to ensure you don't accidentally pick it thinking it's a chanterelle / girolle.
This mushroom is something we come across all of the time, probably more often than we come across the true chanterelle, without the two mushrooms together, if you hadn't foraged either before, there is a chance you could mistake them for each other.
If you're going to head out and forage for chanterelle then you definitely need to learn the details and differences of the false chanterelle so we can feel totally confident in what we've picked.
For a full written identification guide for the false mushroom head over to the mushroom guide section of the site.
Happy Foraging Mushrooms

[@JohnnyCBCS]

Just picked one today, I was sure it was a false chanterelle, but following your video fully confirmed it, thank you

[@AfroKnitterBiker]

Me too😅

[@totallywilduk6228]

Hey Johnny, I'm so glad it helped. It's one of those when you see it from a distance I always get excited for chanterelle and then get up close and get infuriated haha

[@janwynne-woodhouse5144]

Just had a walk in a woodland in North Wales, I saw what I now know after watching this video are false chanterelles but also found some real chanterelles 😁. Thanks for a great video.

[@totallywilduk6228]

ahh that's great to hear. Once you see the two together it becomes more obvious :)

[@lilaccilla]

thank you ! good information

[@totallywilduk6228]

Thanks so much - that means alot

[@AfroKnitterBiker]

Thank you 🤎

[@totallywilduk6228]

Glad it helped thanks :)

[@graemedevine9651]

Thanks the forests here in Ireland are full of them, I've been looking at random ones about, all false, I live in hope.

[@totallywilduk6228]

one day :)

[@AfroKnitterBiker]

Tell me the forest, my p/port is ready 😊