MUSHROOMS
Crowded Brittlegill
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 15 cmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 15 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 11 observations of Crowded Brittlegill in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Outaouais and Laval, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
ForestMario Hains
ConifersTaskoff
