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MUSHROOMS

Orange Discus

Aleurodiscus amorphus

Mushrooms
Native
Orange Discus, photo 1 of 5
Orange Discus, photo 2 of 5
Orange Discus, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Fungus.

There are 27 observations of Orange Discus in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in April, July and August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais4
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  3. Lanaudière3
  4. Capitale-Nationale3
  5. Estrie3
  6. Côte-Nord3
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  10. Laurentides1
  11. Mauricie1

Grows on

Balsam firAbies balsamea
Blue sprucePicea pungens
Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis
TamarackLarix laricina
Silver firAbies concolor
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Black sprucePicea mariana

Similar species

Red Tree Brain FungusPeniophora rufa
Coral SpotNectria cinnabarina
Crowded parchmentStereum complicatum
Candy LichenIcmadophila ericetorum
Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum