Lobster Mushroom

Lobster Mushroom

The Lobster Mushroom Hypomyces lactifluorum forms an orange-red layer of mould on other mushroom species. It is a parasite and if it is found growing on an edible mushroom it makes its host even more palatable. However it should not be eaten unless the fungus it is growing on can be definitely identified as non-poisonous. [CH] {AU}