MUSHROOMS
Leopard Earthball
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
25–36 mmDiameter
17–22 mmHeight
Fungus 25–36 mm across. Grows in forests. Spore print purple-black. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 26 observations of Leopard Earthball in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Laval, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.
