Will False Chanterelles Make You Sick?

False chanterelles are not toxic, but it doesn't taste as good as a true chanterelle. ... The gills are somewhere between a true chanterelle and a Jack-O-Lantern mushroom. They are gills, and they are thinner than a chanterelles blunt ridges, but they also fork.

What happens if you eat a false chanterelle?

Although the False Chanterelle is not known as a seriously toxic toadstool, there are reports that some people have suffered hallucinations after eating this species. The False Chanterelle should therefore be treated with caution, and we recommend that it should be considered as inedible.

Are false chanterelles dangerous?

Not strictly speaking a poisonous mushroom but they can cause alarming symptoms in some people.