MUSHROOMS
Lilac Bonnet
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
3–7 cmCap
Toxic. Fungus with a cap of 3–7 cm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter.
There are 32 observations of Lilac Bonnet in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Capitale-Nationale and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September.
