MUSHROOMS

Felt Saddle

Helvella macropus

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

1–4.5 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 1–4.5 cm. Grows in forests.

There are 18 observations of Felt Saddle in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.

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