Short-stemmed Russula

Fungus with a cap up to 20 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 55 observations of Short-stemmed Russula in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Outaouais and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.