MUSHROOMS

Conifer Brain

Naematelia encephala

Mushrooms
Native
Conifer Brain, photo 1 of 5
Conifer Brain, photo 2 of 5
Conifer Brain, photo 3 of 5

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

Fungus. Grows in conifers. Feeds on a living host, at its expense.

There are 5 observations of Conifer Brain in Québec, mostly in Montérégie and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie3
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2

Habitat

ConifersCephas

Grows on

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