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Lobster Mushroom - Hypomyces lactifluorum Fruiting body was hard, orange, and oddly shaped. The &quot;lobster mushroom&quot; is actually a fungus that has parasitized a Russula or Lactarius mushroom.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a coniferous forest. Geotagged,Hypomyces,Hypomyces lactifluorum,Lobster mushroom,Summer,United States,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Lobster Mushroom - Hypomyces lactifluorum

Fruiting body was hard, orange, and oddly shaped. The "lobster mushroom" is actually a fungus that has parasitized a Russula or Lactarius mushroom.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a coniferous forest.

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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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 5, 2020. Captured Sep 7, 2019 13:24 in 13 Church St, Arlington, VT 05250, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.