Mushrooms of Quebec quiz
Chanterelle, morel, oyster mushroom, fly agaric, chicken of the woods, chaga: a photo quiz to learn to recognize the mushrooms of Quebec, their habitats, their look-alikes and their uses.
- 405 questions
- 130 answers given
- 45% correct answers
This quiz does not replace an experienced mycologist. Never rely on our home-made questions to decide what to eat.
A taste of it
A few questions from this quiz, without the answers: you will find out by playing.
What is the scientific name of the button mushroom?
- Pleurotus ostreatus
- Boletus edulis
- Agaricus bisporus
- Lentinula edodes
In webcaps (Cortinarius), what is the cortina?
- A milky liquid
- A cobweb-like fibrous veil
- A brown pigment
- A sac at the stem base
Mushrooms of the genus Suillus mostly associate with which trees?
- Pines
- Ashes
- Maples
- Poplars
What does a saprophytic fungus do?
- It traps living insects
- It feeds on dead organic matter
- It kills living trees
- It lives in symbiosis with a tree
After a meal of wild mushrooms, if in doubt, it is best to wait for symptoms before calling.
- True
- False
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