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Green Elfcup

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

Mushrooms
Native
Green Elfcup, photo 1 of 5
Green Elfcup, photo 2 of 5
Green Elfcup, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Fungus. Grows in forests. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 114 observations of Green Elfcup in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in September and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale19
  2. Outaouais19
  3. Estrie14
  4. Laurentides12
  5. Montérégie11
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  8. Laval4
  9. Mauricie4
  10. Montréal4
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  12. Centre-du-Québec3
  13. Côte-Nord3
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  15. Lanaudière2
  16. Nord-du-Québec1
  17. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Grows on

Balsam firAbies balsamea
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides

Similar species

Turquoise ElfcupChlorociboria aeruginosa
Chlorosplenium chloraChlorosplenium chlora
Byssocorticium atrovirensByssocorticium atrovirens