MUSHROOMS

Snowy Woodwax

Hygrophorus piceae

Native

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

1–5 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 1–5 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 5 observations of Snowy Woodwax in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

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