Mushroom Type Edible  
    
Common Name 2 Trompe de mort 
Common Name 3 Black trumpet. 
Latin Name Craterellus/Cantharellus cornucopoides 
    

    
Maximum height (CM) 7 
Maximum width (CM) 5 
    
Smell Faint. 
Gills Grey / brown to black. Does not really have obvious gills but slight ridges running up the stem to the edge of the cap. 
Spore Print Cream to salmon to yellow. Elliptic. 
Stem Ash grey to brown. Hollow and hard to tell where the stem stops and the cap begins. 
Cap Funnel or trumpet shaped with uneven edges. Black but can be grey or brown. 
Flesh Grey/black. Thin and fibrous. 
Habitat Hiding in leaf litter in deciduous woodland usually in clusters. 
Taste Excellent. Can be easily dried and stored for a long time. 
Possible Confusion You are unlikely to confuse this species with anything else. 
Description Occasional but usually found in  large groups. They are very hard to spot amongst the leaf litter until you spot your f