MUSHROOMS
The Flirt
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
6–10 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 6–10 cm. Grows in forests and in conifers. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 15 observations of The Flirt in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Lanaudière and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to June.
Through the year
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