MUSHROOMS
Deadly Webcap
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
4–10 cmCap
Deadly. Fungus with a cap of 4–10 cm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 11 observations of Deadly Webcap in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
ForestMario Hains
ConifersTaskoff
