MUSHROOMS

Hygrophore des chevreuils

Hygrophorus capreolarius

Native

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

3–8 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 3–8 cm. Grows in conifers.

There are 7 observations of Hygrophore des chevreuils in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Estrie, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

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