MUSHROOMS
Umbilicate Hedgehog
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
2.5–4.5 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 2.5–4.5 cm. 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 11 observations of Umbilicate Hedgehog in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from December to June.
