MUSHROOMS
Newfoundland chanterelle
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
2.5–11 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 2.5–11 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print orange-yellow. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 149 observations of Newfoundland chanterelle in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.
