MUSHROOMS
Blue chanterelle
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
1.5–2 cmDiameter
up to 15 cmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 15 cm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 9 observations of Blue chanterelle in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Montérégie and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas
