MUSHROOMS
Bay Bolete
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
5–15 cmCap
Toxic. Fungus with a cap of 5–15 cm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print olive-brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 43 observations of Bay Bolete in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Chaudière-Appalaches and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.
