MUSHROOMS
Copper Spike
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 10 cmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 10 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print olive. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 6 observations of Copper Spike in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas
