MUSHROOMS
Almost bluing king bolete
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 18 cmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 18 cm. Spore print olive-brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 10 observations of Almost bluing king bolete in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Laurentides and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to May.
Through the year
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