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Mold on Bolete - Syzygites megalocarpus Syzygites megalocarpus is a mold that parasitizes mushrooms. It colonizes their surfaces with fuzz that becomes blue or gray as it develops. The mold feels like slimy cotton candy.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on a bolete in a deciduous forest Fall,Geotagged,Syzygites,Syzygites megalocarpus,United States,bolete,fungus,mold,mushroom,parasitic mold Click/tap to enlarge

Mold on Bolete - Syzygites megalocarpus

Syzygites megalocarpus is a mold that parasitizes mushrooms. It colonizes their surfaces with fuzz that becomes blue or gray as it develops. The mold feels like slimy cotton candy.

Habitat: Growing on a bolete in a deciduous forest

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    Calbost Niel
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    Feels like and tastes like ? Posted 2 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Haha! I doubt it. I definitely did NOT taste it. Posted 2 years ago

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The Syzygites megalocarpus

Syzygites megalocarpus is a parasitic mold on many mushroom species.

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Similar species: Mucorales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Dec 28, 2022. Captured Oct 8, 2021 10:45 in 9 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1250
  • 100mm
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