MUSHROOMS
Violet Webcap
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 12 cmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 12 cm. Grows in forests and in mountains. Spore print rust. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 78 observations of Violet Webcap in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to June.
