MUSHROOMS
Deer Shield
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 13 cmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 13 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print salmon. Feeds on decaying organic matter.
There are 48 observations of Deer Shield in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Montréal, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak from July to September and become rare from November to May.
