MUSHROOMS

Meadow Waxcap

Cuphophyllus pratensis

Mushrooms
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Meadow Waxcap, photo 1 of 5
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Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Fungus. Grows in mountains and in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 23 observations of Meadow Waxcap in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak from August to October and become rare from November to June.

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