MUSHROOMS
Brown Roll Rim
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
2–12 cmDiameter
up to 15 cmCap
Toxic. Fungus with a cap up to 15 cm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 87 observations of Brown Roll Rim in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to June.
