MUSHROOMS
Peppery Milkcap
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
6–16 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 6–16 cm. Grows in forests. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 4 observations of Peppery Milkcap in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Lanaudière and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.
