MUSHROOMS
Scaly Chanterelle
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
up to 15 cmCap
Fungus with a cap up to 15 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.
There are 280 observations of Scaly Chanterelle in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to June.
