MUSHROOMS
Crimson Wax Cap
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
Fungus. Grows in fields 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 37 observations of Crimson Wax Cap in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to June.
Through the year
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