MUSHROOMS
Fly agaric
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
8–20 cmCap
Toxic. Fungus with a cap of 8–20 cm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 1,183 observations of Fly agaric in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to May.
Through the year
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