These are popping up all over the north shore, I believe they are a false chanterelle(Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca)? I find them everywhere, bright orange, hollow stemmed, thin forked gilled, living around dead wood, conifers (hemlock, cedar) or alder, darker to lighter edge gradation of orange on cap. Any help would be grand, Thanks
There are lots of Hygrophoropsis in the woods of my region. There are usually found in the old needles under conifers, rather than on dead wood, and those I can see here have a more slender foot. So I thought yours might also be Omphalotus illudens which is highly toxic, but first I don't know if they grow in your area, and second they tend to grow in rather warm climates. In any case, I wouldn't use these in an omelette...
I've never seen these growing in clumps like Omphalotua. I think it's a Hygrophoropsis, I find them on rotting wood and needles(never on big stumps). I wouldn't eat that one either though.
One of my favorite mushrooms in the world is Hygrophoropsis olida - smells just like root beer! It is not edible, and it looses the smell when cooked (i experimented).