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It is a microscopic fungus which gives its host lactarius a fine milky white color and deforms the cap,
It is a microscopic fungus which gives its host lactarius a fine milky white color and deforms the cap,
causes atrophy in the hymenium and gills, but doesn't prevent latex from forming when the flesh is cut.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.fichasmicologicas.com/?micos=1&alf=H&art=221|title= Fichas micológicas - Hypomyces lateritius|access-date= april 7, 2015}}</ref>
causes atrophy in the hymenium and gills, but doesn't prevent latex from forming when the flesh is cut.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.fichasmicologicas.com/?micos=1&alf=H&art=221|title= Fichas micológicas - Hypomyces lateritius|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref>


== Distribution ==
== Distribution ==

Revision as of 02:27, 7 August 2021

Hypomyces lateritius
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H. lateritius
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Hypomyces lateritius

Hypomyces lateritius is a parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on certain species of Lactarius mushrooms, improving their flavor, densifying the flesh, and making them less likely to get devoured by worms. Hosts include L. deliciosus, L. vinosus, L. sanguifluus, L. semisanguifluus, L. salmonicolor.

It is a microscopic fungus which gives its host lactarius a fine milky white color and deforms the cap, causes atrophy in the hymenium and gills, but doesn't prevent latex from forming when the flesh is cut.[1]

Distribution

Hypomyces lateritius can be found wherever lactarius species can be found, in North America from Alaska to Mexico and in Europe from the Iberian peninsula to the Ukraine. In Asia in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzistan and Western Siberia. It has also been reported in New Zealand.

References

  1. ^ "Fichas micológicas - Hypomyces lateritius". Retrieved August 6, 2021.