American Abrupt-bulbed Lepidella

Fungus with a cap up to 10 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 27 observations of American Abrupt-bulbed Lepidella in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to June.