MUSHROOMS
Bitter Knight
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 12 cmCap
Imperiled in Québec. Fungus with a cap up to 12 cm. Grows in forests. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 19 observations of Bitter Knight in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
ForestCephas