Sickener

Fungus with a cap of 3–10 cm. Grows in conifers. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 18 observations of Sickener in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Nord-du-Québec and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August.