13/Aug/23, 3:18 PM
Aruheina tee, Vääna-Jõesuu, Harju county
Parasite growing on Russula sp. fungi
59°27'16.2"N 24°21'34.3"E (59.454503, 24.359532)
🔆 Fair weather with overcast and clouds
Original Instagram postHypomyces luteovirens
Yellow-Green Russula Mold
- Scientific identification
- Hypomyces luteovirens (Fr.) Tul. & C.Tul.
- Family
- Hypocreaceae
- Class
- Sordariomycetes
- Genus
- Hypomyces
Names across languages
- English: Yellow-Green Russula Mold
- German: Grünschimmel (?)
- Estonian: Rohekas Üleniidik
- Russian: Гипомицес оливково-зеленый
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-08-13.
Hymenium
Not applicable
Cap
Not applicable
Hymenium attachment
Not applicable
Stipe
Not applicable
Spore print
Spore print: Yellow.
Ecology
Parasitic on the fruit bodies of mushrooms, particularly species of Russula and Lactarius.
Edibility
Not typically consumed. While not known to be toxic, the altered texture and appearance due to the parasitic mold make it unappetizing.
Fruit body
Varies depending on the size of the host mushroom, but is completely transformed in appearance by the mold.
Dimensions
Cap size varies depending on the host.
Overview
Parasitic fungus that infects and transforms the fruiting bodies of its host mushrooms, particularly those in the Russula and Lactarius genera. When infected, the host mushroom is entirely covered by a powdery layer of the mold that is distinctly yellow to greenish-yellow in color. This dramatic color change, combined with the altered texture, makes infected mushrooms easy to identify in the wild.
Published in: Tul. & C. Tul. In: Annls Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4 13: 13. (1860).
Field encounters
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