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MUSHROOMS

Flat Crep

Crepidotus applanatus

Mushrooms
Native
Flat Crep, photo 1 of 5
Flat Crep, photo 2 of 5
Flat Crep, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Fungus. Grows in forests. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 25 observations of Flat Crep in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais8
  2. Montérégie5
  3. Estrie4
  4. Laurentides2
  5. Capitale-Nationale2
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  7. Lanaudière1
  8. Montréal1
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

ForestCephas

Grows on

TOXIC
Red mapleAcer rubrum
American beechFagus grandifolia

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Pale OysterPleurotus pulmonarius
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DEADLY
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Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus
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Scaly oysterlingCrepidotus calolepis
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Bitter OysterlingPanellus stipticus
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