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MUSHROOMS

Poplar Rust

Melampsora medusae

Mushrooms
Poplar Rust, photo 1 of 5
Poplar Rust, photo 2 of 5
Poplar Rust, photo 3 of 5

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

Fungus.

There are 21 observations of Poplar Rust in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale5
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  4. Montérégie2
  5. Estrie2
  6. Nord-du-Québec1
  7. Centre-du-Québec1
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  9. Outaouais1
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Grows on

Eastern cottonwoodPopulus deltoides
TamarackLarix laricina
Jack pinePinus banksiana
Silver firAbies concolor
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
European larchLarix decidua
Norway pinePinus resinosa
TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Scots pinePinus sylvestris
Black poplarPopulus nigra
Bigtooth aspenPopulus grandidentata