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Hypomyces melanocarpus on Tylopilus Mushroom This mushroom (Tylopilus sp.) is infected with a parasitic fungus, Hypomyces melanocarpus, which has distorted its growth.<br />
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Hypomyces melanocarpus on Tylopilus Mushroom

This mushroom (Tylopilus sp.) is infected with a parasitic fungus, Hypomyces melanocarpus, which has distorted its growth.

Habitat: It was growing in wood chips along a nature trail in a mixed, but mostly deciduous forest.

    comments (5)

  1. Looks like a bunny with a fat butty and a helmet! :-) Posted 6 years ago
    1. Lol, Marta! Posted 6 years ago
  2. Christine , what species of Bolete mushroom is this?
    Posted 6 years ago
    1. Looks like Boletus edulis (Cep) which we can find in Australia. Posted 6 years ago
      1. I agree - looks like Boletus edulis. Could possibly be Tylopilus sp., but I think Boletus edulis is more likely. Posted 6 years ago

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Hypomyces melanocarpus is a fungus that parasitizes mushrooms in the Tylopilus genus.

Similar species: Hypocreales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2018. Captured Jul 27, 2018 10:43 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm