Stalked Bonfire Cup

Fungus. Grows in conifers and in forests. Feeds on decaying organic matter and a living host, at its expense. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 9 observations of Stalked Bonfire Cup in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.