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Lawyer's Wig

Coprinus comatus

Mushrooms
ToxicNativenoire
Lawyer's Wig, photo 1 of 5
Lawyer's Wig, photo 2 of 5
Lawyer's Wig, photo 3 of 5

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

6–12 cmCap

Toxic. Fungus with a cap of 6–12 cm. Grows in forests and in fields. Spore print black. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 643 observations of Lawyer's Wig in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in September and October.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie98
  2. Outaouais91
  3. Montérégie88
  4. Capitale-Nationale82
  5. Montréal66
  6. Laurentides41
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue31
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent30
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean30
  10. Nord-du-Québec15
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  12. Côte-Nord14
  13. Lanaudière13
  14. Chaudière-Appalaches11
  15. Centre-du-Québec9
  16. Laval8
  17. Mauricie2

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

Grows on

Italian ryegrassLolium perenne

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False ParasolChlorophyllum molybdites
Hare'sfoot InkcapCoprinopsis lagopus
Pandas ThumbPhallus impudicus
Flocculose InkcapCoprinellus flocculosus
Snowy InkcapCoprinopsis nivea
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Brown ParasolChlorophyllum brunneum
Coprin du peuplierCoprinopsis strossmayeri
Coprin squamuleuxCoprinopsis romagnesiana