MUSHROOMS
Birch Knight
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 12 cmCap
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 22 observations of Birch Knight in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Lanaudière and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to July.
