MUSHROOMS

Jellybaby

Leotia lubrica

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

Toxic. Fungus. Grows in forests and in conifers. Feeds on decaying organic matter. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 253 observations of Jellybaby in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

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