Cantharellopsis

A tan to whitish colored bryophilous monotypic agaric genusin the Hymenochaetales that has a form intermediate between an Omphalina and a chanterelle (Cantharellus) because of its forked, fold-like lamellae. It inhabits moss on calcareous soils in temperate regions of Northern Hemisphere. Phylogenetically related agarics are in the genera Contumyces, Gyroflexus, Loreleia, Rickenella and Blasiphalia, as well as the stipitate-stereoid genera Cyphellostereum and Cotylidia and the clavaroid genus, Alloclavaria.

History of name
Cantharellopsis is named in reference to its vague similarity to the genus Cantharellus and means, Cantharellus-like.