Viscid Violet Cort

Fungus with a cap of 2–6 cm. Grows in marshes. Spore print purple. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 23 observations of Viscid Violet Cort in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to July.