MUSHROOMS
Scaly tooth
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 forests. Spore print brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 12 observations of Scaly tooth in Québec, mostly in Mauricie, Côte-Nord and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to May.
