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Parasitic Fungus on Amanita
Unusual looking Amanita mushroom that is being attacked by a parasitic fungus, Hypomyces hyalinus. This fungus completely disfigures its host. The infection prevents the expansion of the cap, and causes the cap to fuse to the stem. As a result, the gills are also destroyed and the fruiting body dies without dispersing any spores. This mushroom was about 9cm tall.
''Hypomyces hyalinus'' is a species of parasitic fungi that attacks fungi of the genus ''Amanita''. The earliest recording of this parasite was in 1822 in Salem, North Carolina, but microscopic descriptions of ''H.hyalinus'' do not appear in the literature until 1886.
Similar species: Hypocreales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jan 6, 2018. Captured Jul 15, 2017 11:18 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
