Cep

Toxic. Fungus with a cap of 4–20 cm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print olive-brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 25 observations of Cep in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to May.