Pinwheel Family

Marasmiaceae · 16 species

In Québec, the family Marasmiaceae (order Agaricales) counts 16 species of mushrooms. The stars? Collared Parachute, Fairy Ring Champignon and Bristled Parachute, the most often observed. The richest region: Outaouais, with 8 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Outaouais8
  2. Montérégie8
  3. Capitale-Nationale7
  4. Laurentides7
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  7. Estrie4
  8. Lanaudière4
  9. Montréal3
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  11. Côte-Nord3
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  15. Nord-du-Québec1

Pinwheel Family 16

Agaricales
Marasmiaceae