MUSHROOMS

Hated Caesar

Amanita spreta

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

5.8–15.4 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 5.8–15.4 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 2 observations of Hated Caesar in Québec, mostly in Laurentides and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Laurentides1
  2. Mauricie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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