Occasional but usually found in large groups. They are very hard to spot among the leaf litter until you spot your first one, then if you are lucky, many appear.
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Horn Of Plenty
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Horn Of Plenty
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | Horn Of Plenty (EN), Black Trumpet (US), Trompette de la mort (FR), Trompette des morts (FR), Corn Llawnder (CY), Lejkowiec Dęty (PL), Sötét Trombitagomba (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Craterellus cornucopioides |
| Season Start | Aug |
| Season End | Oct |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 5-8 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 3-5 |
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Fruiting Body
Funnel or trumpet shaped with uneven edges. Black but can be grey, silver or brown.
Gills
Grey / brown to black. Does not really have obvious gills but slight ridges running up the stem to the edge of the cap.
Stem
Ash grey to brown. Hollow and hard to tell where the stem stops and the cap begins.
Flesh
Grey/black. Thin and fibrous.
Habitat
Hiding in leaf litter in deciduous woodland usually in clusters with beech.
Possible Confusion
You are unlikely to confuse this species with anything else.
Spore Print
Cream to salmon to yellow. Ellipsoid.
Taste / Smell
Excellent. Can be easily dried and stored for a long time.
Frequency
Occasional.
Other Facts
A strong tasting delicious mushroom.
In March 2025 the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) added 1000 fungal species to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN (Global) Conservation Status of Horn of Plenty (Craterellus cornucopioides) is: LC – Least Concern, without knowing with certainty if the population is stable or decreasing at the moment. For more information, see on the following link.
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