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MUSHROOMS

Angel's Wings

Pleurocybella porrigens

Mushrooms
DeadlyNativeblanche
Angel's Wings, photo 1 of 5
Angel's Wings, photo 2 of 5
Angel's Wings, photo 3 of 5

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

Deadly. Fungus. Grows in conifers. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 46 observations of Angel's Wings in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Lanaudière and Estrie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale10
  2. Lanaudière9
  3. Estrie5
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  7. Mauricie3
  8. Laurentides2
  9. Centre-du-Québec2
  10. Outaouais2
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  12. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ConifersCephas

Grows on

Balsam firAbies balsamea
ArborvitaeThuja occidentalis

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