Bolete Mould - Hypomyces chrysospermus
Alternative names
Bolete Eater, Apiocrea chrysosperma and as Hypocrea chrysosperma
Description
Hypomyces chrysospermus is a parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on bolete mushrooms, turning the afflicted host a whitish, golden yellow, or tan colour.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
On Bolete mushrooms.
When to see it
Whenever the host mushrooms produce mature fruiting bodies.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Ben DevineNewfields19 November 2015yellow fungal infection on bolete
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