MUSHROOMS

Shining waxcap

Gloioxanthomyces nitidus

Mushrooms
Native
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Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

1–4 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 1–4 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 84 observations of Shining waxcap in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

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