Ravenel's bolete

Fungus with a cap of 1–10 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print olive-brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 6 observations of Ravenel's bolete in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to June.