Field notes
Winter chanterelle
Craterellus tubaeformis
Little funnels for a cooler autumn day.
Names to know
CZLiška nálevkovitá
ENWinter chanterelle
DETrompetenpfifferling
Typical seasonAugust – November
Where to look
Acidic woodland beneath spruce and beech. Its season extends into late autumn.
What to notice
Brown funnel-shaped cap; hollow yellowish stem; forked underside ridges becoming grey.
Look closer: similar mushrooms
Other chanterelles can look similar. Examine every specimen: small poisonous brown mushrooms may grow in the same moss.
Read the expert species account Czech Mycological Society · CzechSources checked 27 September 2026