MUSHROOMS

Leafy Brain

Phaeotremella foliacea

Mushrooms
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Leafy Brain, photo 1 of 5
Leafy Brain, photo 2 of 5
Leafy Brain, photo 3 of 5

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

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

There are 10 observations of Leafy Brain in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and October and become rare from December to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais3
  2. Montérégie2
  3. Laurentides1
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  5. Estrie1
  6. Montréal1
  7. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ConifersTaskoff

Grows on

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