MUSHROOMS

Pandas Thumb

Phallus impudicus

Nativeblanche

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

3–4 cmCap

Imperiled in Québec. Fungus with a cap of 3–4 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 4 observations of Pandas Thumb in Québec, mostly in Outaouais and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it