MUSHROOMS

Conifer Tuft

Hypholoma capnoides

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

3–6 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 3–6 cm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print brown. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 35 observations of Conifer Tuft in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in October.

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