White Chanterelle Cantharellus subalbidus Smith & Morse Cap 5-13cm across, flat to broadly depressed with a somewhat wavy margin; whitish bruising yellowy or orange or orange-brown; smooth or slightly scaly in age. Gills close, often forked, cross veined, distant ridges descending stalk; whitish. Stem 20-60 x 10-30mm, stout; white discoloring brownish; dry, smooth. Flesh thick, firm; white. Spores ellipsoid, smooth, 7-9 x 5-5.5µ. Deposit white. Habitat scattered or in groups on the ground under mixed conifers or mixed oaks. Common. Found in the Pacific Northwest. Season September-November. Edible-excellent, and much sought after in western North America