MUSHROOMS
Parasitic Bolete
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
2.5–7 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 2.5–7 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print yellow. Feeds on a living host, at its expense.
There are 25 observations of Parasitic Bolete in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to June.
