Synonyms: Hypolyssus lactifluorum, Sphaeria lactifluorum.
Common name: lobster fungus.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Hypomyces lactifluorum, the lobster mushroom, 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. H. lactifluorum specifically attacks members of the genera Lactarius and Lactifluus (milk-caps), and Russula (brittlegills), such as Russula brevipes and Lactifluus piperatus in North America. At maturity, H. lactifluorum thoroughly covers its host, rendering it unidentifiable. Lobster mushrooms are widely eaten and enjoyed fresh. They are commercially marketed and sometimes found in grocery stores; they have been made available at markets in Oregon. They have a seafood-like flavor and a firm, dense texture.
Arabic: فطر الكركند, Polish: Podgrzybnica gołąbkowa.
Lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) on some white milkcap mushroom found near a fallen pine on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Tiny pimples on the surface of lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Lobster mushrooms (Hypomyces lactifluorum) 50 meters south-west from Trailhead No. 3 on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Group of lobster mushrooms (Hypomyces lactifluorum) on large white milkcap mushrooms under pines on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Cross section of a lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) growing on milkcap on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Close-up of suface of a lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Underside of a lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Side view of a lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Lobster mushrooms (Hypomyces lactifluorum) found almost hidden under pine litter on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Lobster mushrooms (Hypomyces lactifluorum) found among pine needles 50 meters south-west from Trailhead No. 3 on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Tissue of a lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) under a microscope in iodine solution collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
Spindle-shaped spores of a lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) under a microscope collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 23, 2022
Spindle-shaped spores of a lobster mushrooms (Hypomyces lactifluorum) collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 24, 2022
Spores of lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) at low magnification collected in Sam Houston National Forest 1/22/2022. College Station, Texas, February 9, 2022
Spores of lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) collected in Sam Houston National Forest 1/22/2022. College Station, Texas, February 9, 2022
Spore size 25.2 - 31.3 × 6.2 - 7 µm, length to width ratio Q = 3.6 - 4.8.Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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