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Lobster Mushroom (Hypocmyces lactifluorum) Parasitized fungus growing in a mixed (mostly coniferous) forest in Floyd County, GA.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68161/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html" title="Lobster Mushroom (Hypocmyces lactifluorum)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/68161_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=FrUMFAHD8EkZxHtHCDaMnmgh4sI%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Lobster Mushroom (Hypocmyces lactifluorum) Parasitized fungus growing in a mixed (mostly coniferous) forest in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68163/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68162/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html Fall,Geotagged,Hypomyces lactifluorum,Lobster mushroom,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68162/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html" title="Lobster Mushroom (Hypocmyces lactifluorum)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/68162_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8UBWj8tX%2BrrvA1nMBUMDhv%2B4c6A%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Lobster Mushroom (Hypocmyces lactifluorum) Parasitized fungus growing in a mixed (mostly coniferous) forest in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68161/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68163/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html Fall,Geotagged,Hypomyces lactifluorum,Lobster mushroom,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Hypomyces lactifluorum,Lobster mushroom,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Lobster Mushroom (Hypocmyces lactifluorum)

Parasitized fungus growing in a mixed (mostly coniferous) forest in Floyd County, GA.

Lobster Mushroom (Hypocmyces lactifluorum) Parasitized fungus growing in a mixed (mostly coniferous) forest in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68163/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68162/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html Fall,Geotagged,Hypomyces lactifluorum,Lobster mushroom,United States

Lobster Mushroom (Hypocmyces lactifluorum) Parasitized fungus growing in a mixed (mostly coniferous) forest in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68161/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68163/lobster_mushroom_hypocmyces_lactifluorum.html Fall,Geotagged,Hypomyces lactifluorum,Lobster mushroom,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    That's a really nice one! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      The first one I've ever found! It was stinky, so I didn't consider taking it home for dinner. I wasn't sure if it was supposed to stink or if this one was "past its prime"? Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Eh, good call. I wouldn't have eaten a stinky mushroom either. I have never noticed an odor with them, but have heard some people say that they smell like fish. Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          I could see that. Smelled musty and rotten. Posted 6 years ago

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The Lobster mushroom

The Lobster mushroom, ''Hypomyces lactifluorum'', contrary to its common name, is not a mushroom, but rather a parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on certain species of mushrooms, turning them a reddish orange color that resembles the outer shell of a cooked lobster.

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Similar species: Hypocreales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Oct 23, 2018. Captured Oct 22, 2018 15:32 in 21 North Dr, Armuchee, GA 30105, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/14.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.