Eastern North American Destroying Angel

Deadly. Fungus with a cap up to 12 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 49 observations of Eastern North American Destroying Angel in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.