MUSHROOMS
Ridged Tooth
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
2–6 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 2–6 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 11 observations of Ridged Tooth in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Lanaudière and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.
