MUSHROOMS
Old Man Of The Woods
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
4–10 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 4–10 cm. Grows in conifers. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 143 observations of Old Man Of The Woods in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to June.
