MUSHROOMS
Piggyback Shanklet
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 7 mmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 7 mm. Grows in conifers and in mountains. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter.
There are 11 observations of Piggyback Shanklet in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Montérégie and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to May.
