MUSHROOMS
Parrot Waxcap
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
Fungus. Grows in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 73 observations of Parrot Waxcap in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to May.
