Pine pelargonium webcap

Fungus with a cap up to 4 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print burgundy. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 10 observations of Pine pelargonium webcap in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Capitale-Nationale and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to July.