MUSHROOMS

Fairy Ring Champignon

Marasmius oreades

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

2–6 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 2–6 cm. Grows in fields. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 67 observations of Fairy Ring Champignon in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and September and become rare from November to May.

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