MUSHROOMS

Pine Needle Split

Lophodermium pinastri

Mushrooms
Pine Needle Split, photo 1 of 5
Pine Needle Split, photo 2 of 5
Pine Needle Split, photo 3 of 5

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

Fungus. Feeds on decaying organic matter and a living host, at its expense.

There are 2 observations of Pine Needle Split in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Grows on