MUSHROOMS

Conifer Roundhead

Stropharia hornemannii

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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 conifers and in forests. Spore print purple-brown. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 26 observations of Conifer Roundhead in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in September.

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