MUSHROOMS
Elastic Saddle
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
Fungus. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 15 observations of Elastic Saddle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in September.
