MUSHROOMS
American matsutake
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
5–20 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 5–20 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 37 observations of American matsutake in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to July.
