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MUSHROOMS

Tiger's Eye

Coltricia perennis

Mushrooms
Native
Tiger's Eye, photo 1 of 5
Tiger's Eye, photo 2 of 5
Tiger's Eye, photo 3 of 5

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

up to 7 cmCap

Fungus with a cap up to 7 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 71 observations of Tiger's Eye in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale18
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  3. Outaouais7
  4. Lanaudière5
  5. Laurentides5
  6. Montérégie5
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  8. Nord-du-Québec4
  9. Estrie3
  10. Montréal3
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Côte-Nord2
  14. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas

Grows on

Balsam firAbies balsamea
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica

Similar species

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Woolly ToothPhellodon tomentosus
Bay PolyporePicipes badius
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Zoned ToothHydnellum concrescens
Orange ToothHydnellum aurantiacum
Conifer MazegillGloeophyllum sepiarium