Cantharellula umbonata

Cantharellula umbonata, the humpback,^[1] is a species of fungus in the genus Cantharellula.

Cantharellula umbonata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Tricholomataceae
Genus:	Cantharellula
Species:	C. umbonata
Binomial name
Cantharellula umbonata (J.F.Gmel.) Singer (1936)
Synonyms[1]
Cantharellus umbonatus (J.F. Gmel.) Pers. Hygrophoropsis umbonata (J.F. Gmel.) Kühner & Romagn. Merulius umbonatus J.F.Gmel. (1792)

The gray cap is slightly convex and 2–5 centimetres (3⁄4–2 in) wide. The gills are decurrent and mostly forked. The stem is up to 8 cm (3+1⁄4 in) wide. The flesh is whitish and may stain reddish. The smell and taste are often mild. The spore print is white.^[2] Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca has forked (but orange) gills.^[2]

It is common in eastern North America, particularly in summer and autumn.^[3][4] It is associated with Polytrichum and other mosses found in the southeastern United States.^[4] It commonly grows in boggy areas and under conifers.^[2] It is edible, and best when young.^[4]