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Lobster Mushroom

Hypomyces lactifluorum

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48.154, -123.676

Field Notes

Description:

bright orange to red completely engulfing it's host mushroom.

Habitat:

Coniferous forest with an under story with grape and salal.

Notes:

we found 19 of these mushrooms growing out of the mosses in a state park

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Hi Marion, I am trying to link my Lobster Mushroom to yours. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38384343

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PublishedOctober 6, 2013

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