Turbinellus kauffmanii
Mycotaxon 115: 197. 2011.
Common Name: none
Basionym: Cantharellus kauffmanii A.H. Sm.
Synonym: Gomphus kauffmanii (A.H. Sm.) Corner
For description see Smitn & Morse, Siegel & Schwarz, & 'California Mushrooms'.
Solitary or in clumps in conifer needle duff; fruiting fall and early winter, far north coast, uncommon.
Unknown.
Turbinellus kauffmanii can be distinguished by its vase-shaped fruitbody, beige-tan to light brownish cap with upright scales, and pallid veiny gills. Turbinellus floccosus is similar in overall body form but is distinct by its yellowish-orange to reddish-orange cap coloration.
Corner, E.J.H. (1966). A Monograph of Cantharelloid Fungi. Oxford University Press: London, England. 255 p.
Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
Giachini A. (2004). Systematics, Phylogeny, and Ecology of Gomphus sensu lato. Ph.D. Dissertation. Oregon State University: Corvalis, OR. 446 p.
Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.
Smith, A.H. & Morse, E.E. (1947). The genus Cantharellus in the western United States. Mycologia 39(5): 497-534. (Protologue)
Thiers, H.D.(1985). The Agaricales (Gilled Fungi) of California. 3. Gomphidiaceae. Mad River Press: Eureka, CA. 20 p.