MUSHROOMS

Devil's Tooth

Hydnellum peckii

Mushrooms
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Devil's Tooth, photo 1 of 5
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Devil's Tooth, photo 3 of 5

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

30–80 mmCap

Fungus with a cap of 30–80 mm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 21 observations of Devil's Tooth in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

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