MUSHROOMS
Gassy Webcap
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
4–13 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 4–13 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 41 observations of Gassy Webcap in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to July.
