MUSHROOMS
Short-stalked Suillus
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
5–10 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 5–10 cm. Grows in conifers and near water. Spore print brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 7 observations of Short-stalked Suillus in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to June.
Through the year
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