MUSHROOMS

Bald Cavalier

Melanoleuca melaleuca

Nativeblanche

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

2–8 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 2–8 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 6 observations of Bald Cavalier in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Nord-du-Québec and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

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