Bolete mold
A species of Hypomyces, Also known as Bolete eater Scientific name : Hypomyces chrysospermus Genus : Hypomyces
Bolete mold, A species of Hypomyces
Also known as:
Bolete eater
Scientific name: Hypomyces chrysospermus
Genus: Hypomyces
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Description
Bolete mold(Hypomyces chrysospermus) is a parasitic fungus that relies on other species of fungus for life, slowly killing its host mushroom and turning the latter a sickly yellow-white color in the process. As indicated by its name, boletes are its preferred host species. It is inedible and potentially toxic.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Red
Gold
White
Habitat
The bolete mold has a diverse habitat, but it appears wherever the members of the Boletaceae family appear. It is a parasitic mushroom that grows on boletes, mostly Xerocomellus and Xerocomus species, but it sometimes appears on gilled mushrooms such as the Paxillus genus.
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General Info
Habitat
The bolete mold has a diverse habitat, but it appears wherever the members of the Boletaceae family appear. It is a parasitic mushroom that grows on boletes, mostly Xerocomellus and Xerocomus species, but it sometimes appears on gilled mushrooms such as the Paxillus genus.
Growth Form
Parasitic
Cap Diameter
5-15 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Parasitic
Substrate
On mushrooms
Smell
Strong fishy smell
Spore Print
White, whitish, cream
Species Status
Widely distributed and very common
How to identify it?
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Sordariomycetes Order
Hypocreales Family
Hypocreaceae Genus
Hypomyces Species
Bolete mold