MUSHROOMS
Imperial Mushroom
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
8–40 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 8–40 cm. Grows in conifers. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 5 observations of Imperial Mushroom in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
ConifersCephas