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Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) (midwest.social)

submitted 3 months ago by Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social to c/mycology@mander.xyz

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One of the more interesting mushrooms that grows near me. The orange color comes from a parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on the host mushroom. This guy is edible, but I was trail riding so I didn't harvest.

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[–] GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It looks like it rivals the size of your bike! Ha probably just an optical illusion ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Haha, yeah it's not that big. I'd say it was about the size of my hand. This picture should help a bit.

[–] GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

Thanks!