''Cantharellus tabernensis'' is a species of

fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from t ...

in the family

Cantharellaceae The Cantharellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cantharellales. The family contains the chanterelles and related species, a group of fungi that superficially resemble agarics (gilled mushrooms) but have smooth, wrinkled, or gill-like hyme ...

that was described as new to science in 1996. It is found in the southern United States, where it grows in mixed pine and hardwood forests, close to mature '' Pinus elliottii'' trees.

Fruit bodies The sporocarp (also known as fruiting body, fruit body or fruitbody) of fungi is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne. The fruitbody is part of the sexual phase of a fungal life cyc ...

have a yellowish-brown

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with a slightly darker brown center, and a bright orange

gills A gill () is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are ...

and stipe. The specific epithet ''tabernensis'' refers to the meeting house at the Stennis Space Center Recreation area, near the type locality.

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* tabernensis Fungi of the United States Edible fungi Fungi described in 1996 Fungi without expected TNC conservation status Fungus species {{Agaricomycetes-stub