Syzygites megalocarpus

Syzygites megalocarpus

Syzygites megalocarpus is a parasitic mold on many mushroom species.
Syzygites megalocarpus Growing on Lactarius Mushroom Fugus on fungus! Syzygites megalocarpus is a mold that parasitizes mushrooms. It colonizes their surfaces with yellow fuzz that becomes blue or gray as it develops. Unlike some species that completely engulf their victims, transforming them beyond recognition, Syzygites megalocarpus usually leaves its victim recognizable. The mold looked and felt like cotton candy! Habitat: Growing on a Lactarius sp. mushroom, which was growing on the ground in a mixed forest. Geotagged,Summer,Syzygites,Syzygites megalocarpus,United States,fungus,lactarius,mold,mushroom,parasite

Appearance

Fruiting Body: A fuzzy mold covering the victim's surfaces; yellow becoming bluish or gray. This mold is a parasite on many mushroom species, colonizing their surfaces with yellow fuzz that becomes bluish or gray as it develops. Unlike some species of Hypomyces that completely engulf their victims and often transform them beyond recognition, Syzygites megalocarpus usually leaves its victim recognizable.
Syzygites megalocarpus Macrolepiota sp. parasitized by Syzygites megalocarpus. Growing under hickory and oak trees at a dense mixed forest edge. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103954/syzygites_megalocarpus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103952/syzygites_megalocarpus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103953/syzygites_megalocarpus.html Fall,Geotagged,Syzygites megalocarpus,United States

Distribution

Widely distributed in North America.
Syzygites megalocarpus Isn't this beautiful?! Syzygites megalocarpus is a mold that parasitizes mushrooms. It colonizes their surfaces with fuzz that becomes blue or gray as it develops. Unlike some species that completely engulf their victims, transforming them beyond recognition, Syzygites megalocarpus usually leaves its victim recognizable. It felt like fluffy, yet slimy hair. Habitat: Deciduous forest https://www.jungledragon.com/image/90408/syzygites_megalocarpus.html Geotagged,Summer,Syzygites,Syzygites megalocarpus,United States,mold,parasitic mold

Habitat

Parasitic on diverse mushrooms

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionZygomycota
ClassMucoromycetes
OrderMucorales
FamilyMucoraceae
GenusSyzygites
SpeciesSyzygites megalocarpus
Photographed in
United States of America