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Hypomyces
Hypomyces is a genus of parasitic ascomycete fungi found in Europe, North America, Australia, and parts of China. The genus contains 53 species. Better known species include the lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) and the bolete eater (Hypomyces chrysospermus).
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
lobster mushroom
speciesHypomyces lactifluorum
bolete mould
speciesHypomyces chrysospermus
Amanita Mold
speciesHypomyces hyalinus
Hypomyces cervinigenus
speciesHypomyces cervinigenus
Hypomyces microspermus
speciesHypomyces microspermus
orange polypore mould
speciesHypomyces aurantius
Yellow-green Russula Mold
speciesHypomyces luteovirens
pink polypore mould
speciesHypomyces rosellus
ochre gillgobbler
speciesHypomyces lateritius
Hypomyces tremellicola
speciesHypomyces tremellicola
Hypomyces papulasporae
speciesHypomyces papulasporae
Hypomyces armeniacus
speciesHypomyces armeniacus
Hypomyces stephanomatis
speciesHypomyces stephanomatis
Hypomyces leotiicola
speciesHypomyces leotiicola
Hypomyces completus
speciesHypomyces completus
Hypomyces chlorinus
speciesHypomyces chlorinus
Hypomyces melanocarpus
speciesHypomyces melanocarpus
Hypomyces ochraceus
speciesHypomyces ochraceus
Hypomyces tubariicola
speciesHypomyces tubariicola
saddle's child
speciesHypomyces cervinus
Hypomyces polyporinus
speciesHypomyces polyporinus
Hypomyces lithuanicus
speciesHypomyces lithuanicus
Hypomyces sp. 'cervinigenus-IN01'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'cervinigenus-IN01'
Peckiella camphorati
speciesPeckiella camphorati
Hypomyces porphyreus
speciesHypomyces porphyreus
Sepedonium laevigatum
speciesSepedonium laevigatum
Hypomyces subiculosus
speciesHypomyces subiculosus
green gillgobbler
speciesHypomyces viridis
Hypomyces sp. 'IN05'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'IN05'
Cladobotryum obconicum
speciesCladobotryum obconicum
Hypomyces mycophilus
speciesHypomyces mycophilus
Hypomyces xyloboli
speciesHypomyces xyloboli
Hypomyces sp. 'tremellicola-IN02'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'tremellicola-IN02'
Hypomyces macrosporus
speciesHypomyces macrosporus
Hypomyces tulasneanus
speciesHypomyces tulasneanus
Hypomyces banningiae
speciesHypomyces banningiae
Hypomyces sp. 'IN04'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'IN04'
Hypomyces sp. 'chrysospermus-IN01'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'chrysospermus-IN01'
Hypomyces petchii
speciesHypomyces petchii
Hypomyces badius
speciesHypomyces badius
Hypomyces boletiphagus
speciesHypomyces boletiphagus
Hypomyces sp. 'papulasporae-CA01'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'papulasporae-CA01'
Hypomyces samuelsii
speciesHypomyces samuelsii
Hypomyces australis
speciesHypomyces australis
Hypomyces succineus
speciesHypomyces succineus
Hypomyces sp. 'IN12'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'IN12'
Hypomyces sp. 'cervinigenus-BC01'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'cervinigenus-BC01'
Hypomyces sp. 'luteovirens-IN01'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'luteovirens-IN01'
Sepedonium ampullosporum
speciesSepedonium ampullosporum
Hypomyces dactylarioides
speciesHypomyces dactylarioides
Hypomyces sp. 'IN06'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'IN06'
Hypomyces sp. 'IN13'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'IN13'
Hypomyces sp. 'IN14'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'IN14'
Hypomyces perniciosus
speciesHypomyces perniciosus
Cladobotryum purpureum
speciesCladobotryum purpureum
Hypomyces sp. 'chrysospermus-PNW01'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'chrysospermus-PNW01'
Sepedonium chalcipori
speciesSepedonium chalcipori
Hypomyces spadiceus
speciesHypomyces spadiceus
Hypomyces sp. 'IN03'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'IN03'
Hypomyces sp. 'IN15'
speciesHypomyces sp. 'IN15'
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 48246.