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Bolete Eater - Hypomyces chrysospermus Habitat: Mixed forest Bolete eater,Geotagged,Hypomyces,Hypomyces chrysospermus,Summer,United States,fungus,parasitic fungus Click/tap to enlarge

Bolete Eater - Hypomyces chrysospermus

Habitat: Mixed forest

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    How do you recognize this species? Color? Shape? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      The mushrooms often look deformed, plus, they are covered in a fine, white fuzz. Posted 5 years ago

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The Bolete eater

The bolete eater, "Hypomyces chrysospermus", is a parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on bolete mushrooms, turning the afflicted host a whitish, golden yellow, or tan color. It is found in Eurasia and North America, as well as southwest Western Australia. Unlike the related Lobster mushroom, "H. lactifluorum", the bolete eater and its afflicted host mushrooms are inedible.

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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 30, 2020. Captured Sep 21, 2019 09:54 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.