Golden Waxy Cap

Fungus with a cap of 2.5–7 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 8 observations of Golden Waxy Cap in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.