MUSHROOMS
Chrome-footed Bolete
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
Fungus. Grows in forests. Spore print pinkish-brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 139 observations of Chrome-footed Bolete in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Estrie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.
