Hypomyces luteovirens

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Hypomyces luteovirens
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Hypocreaceae
Genus: Hypomyces
Species:
H. luteovirens
Binomial name
Hypomyces luteovirens
Hypomyces luteovirens
Mycological characteristics
Smooth icon.pngSmooth hymenium
NA cap icon.svgLacks a stipe
Parasitic fungus.svgEcology is parasitic
Mycomorphbox Caution.pngEdibility is not recommended

Hypomyces luteovirens, commonly known as the green langoustine, [1] is a parasitic fungus in the genus Hypomyces . It is a green mold that grows on certain Russula mushrooms. It sometimes grows on Lactarius species. It is not recommended for consumption, because its host species and host edibility are largely unknown. [1]

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Description

The fruiting body of Hypomyces luteovirens is a crusty, [2] bumpy [3] moldlike structure that grows on certain Russula [2] and Lactarius [4] mushrooms. It starts out white [5] or yellow, becoming light green and eventually dark green as it matures. [3] The fungus rarely covers the cap of its host [3] and typically only covers the gills and upper stipe. [6] [2] The fungus makes its host's gills look more shallow, [1] destroying their structure. H. luteovirens produces tiny [2] parathecia in order to release its spores. [5]

Habitat and ecology

Hypomyces luteovirens is a parasite to Russula mushrooms, especially purple and red ones. [2] It also sometimes grows on Lactarius mushrooms. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 247. ISBN   9781941624197.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hypomyces luteovirens (MushroomExpert.Com)". mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  3. 1 2 3 Beug, Michael; Bessette, Alan E.; Bessette, Arleen R. (March 2014). Ascomycete Fungi of North America: A Mushroom Reference Guide. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 324. ISBN   9780292754522.
  4. 1 2 Trudell, Steve (October 25, 2022) [January 1, 2009]. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides (Revised ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 367. ISBN   978-0-88192-935-5.
  5. 1 2 Woehrel, Mary L.; Light, William J. Haugen (2017). Mushrooms of the Georgia Piedmont and Southern Appalachians. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press. p. 162. ISBN   9780820350035.
  6. ↑ Arora, David. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 92–93. ISBN   9780898151695.
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