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Hypomyces luteovirens Hypomyces luteovirens is parasitic on Russula sp. mushrooms. It covers the gills with a yellowish-green powder-like mold.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest Geotagged,Hypomyces luteovirens,Summer,United States,hypomyces,parasitic fungus,russula Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Hypomyces luteovirens

Hypomyces luteovirens is parasitic on Russula sp. mushrooms. It covers the gills with a yellowish-green powder-like mold.

Habitat: Mixed forest

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    Nice! I will have to keep an eye out for this one! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      I wish I had gotten better shots of it, but at the time I just thought it was a random crusty mushie. Posted 6 years ago

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The Hypomyces luteovirens

Hypomyces luteovirens is a species of parasitic fungi that attacks fungi of the genus Russula.

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

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Uploaded Nov 17, 2018. Captured Jul 21, 2018 08:36 in 15 Beaver Brook Road, Weston, CT 06883, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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