Hypomyces lactifluorum
Species of edible parasitic fungus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hypomyces lactifluorum, the lobster mushroom,Hypomyces lactifluorum, the lobster mushroom, contrary to its common name, is neither a mushroom nor a crustacean, 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.
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Lobster mushroom | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Hypocreaceae |
Genus: | Hypomyces |
Species: | H. lactifluorum |
Binomial name | |
Hypomyces lactifluorum | |
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