Piggybacks
Scientific name: Asterophora
Piggybacks
Scientific name: Asterophora
Photo By Alan Rockefeller (Alan Rockefeller) , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
Piggybacks is a fascinating group that often grows on decaying mushrooms, particularly those in the Russula and Lactarius families. Many species within this group display a parasitic relationship, thriving by utilizing nutrients from their host fungi. Their unusual habit of sprouting on other mushrooms makes piggybacks an intriguing subject of study in the fungal world.
Species of Piggybacks
Photo By Alan Rockefeller (Alan Rockefeller) , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Lyophyllaceae Genus
Piggybacks 
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