MUSHROOMS
Brown American Star-footed Amanita
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
8–9 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 8–9 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 75 observations of Brown American Star-footed Amanita in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Laurentides and Estrie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to June.
