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MUSHROOMS

Tongues Of Fire

Gymnosporangium clavariiforme

Mushrooms
Tongues Of Fire, photo 1 of 5
Tongues Of Fire, photo 2 of 5
Tongues Of Fire, photo 3 of 5

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

Fungus.

There are 4 observations of Tongues Of Fire in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 1 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent4

Grows on

Canadian serviceberryAmelanchier canadensis
Common juniperJuniperus communis
PearPyrus communis
Red chokeberryAronia arbutifolia
Fireberry hawthornCrataegus chrysocarpa
SaskatoonAmelanchier alnifolia
Intermediate shadbushAmelanchier intermedia
Mountain serviceberryAmelanchier bartramiana
Allegheny serviceberryAmelanchier laevis
Running serviceberryAmelanchier stolonifera
Low serviceberryAmelanchier humilis

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European Pear RustGymnosporangium sabinae
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Yellow StagshornCalocera viscosa
Mountain ash juniper rustGymnosporangium cornutum
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Witch's butterTremella mesenterica
Fan-shaped Jelly FungusDacrymyces spathularia
Cedar quince rustGymnosporangium clavipes
Crown RustPuccinia coronata