MUSHROOMS
Stinking Earthfan
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
Fungus. Grows in fields and in conifers. Spore print red-brown. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 4 observations of Stinking Earthfan in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Estrie, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.
