Flame trumpet

Fungus with a cap up to 7 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print yellow. Feeds on decaying organic matter. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 32 observations of Flame trumpet in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.