MUSHROOMS

Veiled Polypore

Cryptoporus volvatus

Mushrooms
Nativerose
Veiled Polypore, photo 1 of 5
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Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

1.5–8.5 cmDiameter

Fungus 1.5–8.5 cm across. Grows in forests. Spore print pink. Feeds on decaying organic matter and a living host, at its expense.

There are 35 observations of Veiled Polypore in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

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