MUSHROOMS

Lactaire des sables

Lactarius psammicola

Mushrooms
Native
Lactaire des sables, photo 1 of 5
Lactaire des sables, photo 2 of 5
Lactaire des sables, photo 3 of 5

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

up to 14 cmCap

Fungus with a cap up to 14 cm. Grows in forests.

There are 20 observations of Lactaire des sables in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais10
  2. Montérégie5
  3. Laurentides3
  4. Mauricie1
  5. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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