MUSHROOMS
Coalman
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
30–110 mmCap
Toxic. Fungus with a cap of 30–110 mm. Grows in fields and on the tundra. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 22 observations of Coalman in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Mauricie and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsMario Hains
ShorelineGilles Douaire
TundraMartin Tuchscherer
