MUSHROOMS
Olive Wax Cap
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
3–12 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 3–12 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 8 observations of Olive Wax Cap in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
ForestCephas
ConifersMario Hains