MUSHROOMS
The Humpback
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
2–5 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 2–5 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter.
There are 59 observations of The Humpback in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to July.
