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bolete eater

Hypomyces chrysospermus

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Field Notes

Description:

white fungus, 2-3" diameter, growing in ground surrounded by oak leaves. Doesn't appear to have any gills

Habitat:

Hardwood forest

Notes:

The bolete eater (Hypomyces chrysospermus) is a parasitic ascomycete that grows on boletes, turning them a whitish, golden yellow, or tan color. It is found in Europe and North America, as well as southwest Western Australia. Unlike the related Hypomyces lactifluorum, it is inedible.

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Hypomyces chrysospermus

Species ID Suggestions

bolete eater

hypomyces chrysospermus

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AlexKonig
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Comments (3)
AlexKonig
no problem, your welcome, i just uploaded the species of mushroom which was victim to this fungi/mold. maybe you recognize them. !!
AnnaWhipkey
thanks for the ID AlexKonig, I didn't realize I had fungus on my mushroom!
AlexKonig
xerocomus species ( http://www.google.nl/search?tbm=isch&hl=nl&source=hp&biw=1131&bih=680&q=xerocomus&gbv=2&oq=xerocomus&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=12&gs_upl=0l0l0l3364l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0 ) [maybe xerocomus chrysenteron ( http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=xerocomus%20chrysenteron&psj=1&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=2011l2011l0l4714l1l1l0l0l0l0l154l154l0.1l1l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1131&bih=680&wrapid=tlif132957863427910&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=lMI_T_PMC4aW8QP4l-D8Bw )] covered in hypomyces species ( http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=hypomyces%20chrysospermus&psj=1&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1131&bih=680&wrapid=tlif132957840261610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=q8E_T8vFC8Wm8gPy3vC6CA ), hypomyces is a parasitic fungi attacking some sort of mushrooms, the Hypomyces chrysospermus is common on boletaceae! --bolete eater!!

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PublishedJune 20, 2011

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