MUSHROOMS
Crab Brittlegill
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 15 cmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 15 cm. Spore print ochre. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 5 observations of Crab Brittlegill in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.
