MUSHROOMS
Variable Webcap
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 1.8 cmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 1.8 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 8 observations of Variable Webcap in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
ForestCephas
ConifersMario Hains