Scaly Knight

Fungus with a cap up to 9 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 46 observations of Scaly Knight in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and October and become rare from December to July.