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Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) (infosec.pub)
submitted 2 weeks 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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[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

The last few years I've had a ton of luck finding them on the side of trails. Last year was miraculous. No joke for about a half mile there was at least a hundred as large as this one.