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Chanterelle mushrooms are some of the most beautiful mushrooms in the forest! They are bright golden yellow or orange and shaped like tiny trumpets or funnels. One of the coolest things about chanterelles is that they smell fruity and sweet, almost like fresh apricots!

Chanterelles grow in forests all around the world, from North America to Europe to Africa. They usually pop up in the summertime and fall after a good rain. Chanterelles are best friends with certain trees, and their roots wrap around the tree roots underground to share food and water with each other.