 The colour and smooth undersurface make "C. cornucopioides" very distinctive.The forms "Craterellus fallax" (with a different spore colour "en masse") and "Craterellus konradii" (with a yellowish fruiting body) have been defined as separate species, but DNA studies now show that the latter should be considered part of "C. cornucopioides" 

Horns of plenty are edible and sought after.According to a Portuguese study, 100 grams of dried "C. cornucopioides" contain 69.45 g of protein, 13.44 g of carbohydrates (mostly mannitol, a sugar alcohol) and 4.88 g of fat, amounting to 378 calories.