Murrill 1913 Cantharellus cinnabarinus, the red chanterelle, is a fungus native to eastern North America.

It is considered edible and good, fruiting in association with hardwood trees in the summer and fall.

[citation needed] Cantharellus cinnabarinus is recognized by its distinctive flamingo-pink to bright orange and red colors (imparted by the carotenoid canthaxanthin)[3] and the presence of false gills underneath the cap.

[5] Widely distributed in Eastern Northern America, it can be found from June to October, mostly on the ground in broadleaf and mixed broadleaf/conifer forests.

[5] It forms mycorrhizal associations with forest trees and shows preference for acidic soils.