Two for the Price of One: The Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum and Russula brevipes)

            The lobster mushroom is not just one mushroom but a composite of  two fungi (Hypomyces lactifluorum and (usually) Russula brevipes). 

Hypomyces lactifluorum, is a parasitic fungus that specifically  attacks certain species of mushrooms turning them bright orange in colour, somewhat like a cooked lobster.  The parasite mostly infects a large edible species of mushroom called Russula brevipipes and  modifies its flavour and texture to resemble seafood. Indeed lobster mushrooms are highly prized as wild edibles.
The underground parts (mycelia) of  the host mushroom (Russula species) typically form a beneficial association (called a mycorhizal association) with coniferous trees and assist in the uptake of nutrients such as phosphorus from the soil.

Lobster mushrooms are usually found in coniferous woodlands during July to early September, depending on loctaion.

Photo taken, coniferous woodland, West Quebec , Canada. August 2023.

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Taken on: August 31, 2024

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