Horn of plenty (black chanterelle)

Identification

Dark brown-to-black hollow trumpet, scaly cap surface, underside smooth to wrinkled. No gills, no ring. Camouflages against leaf litter.

Edibility

A gourmet edible; especially prized dried and ground — the aroma intensifies, used like a seasoning.

In practice

• Hard to see but very safe: nothing dangerous looks like a black hollow trumpet.
• Cut, don't pull — mycelium matters.