False Saffron Milkcap

Fungus with a cap of 4–12 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print cream. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 80 observations of False Saffron Milkcap in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Estrie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to June.