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Hypomyces lactifluorum, or the lobster mushroom, is a parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on certain species of mushrooms, turning them a reddish orange color that resembles the outer shell of a cooked lobster. Contrary to its common name, the species itself is neither a mushroom nor a crustacean.
Each species of fungus in the genus Hypomyces has a general preference for the type of host it prefers. In addition to afflicting terrestrial mushrooms of the genera Amanita , Russula , Lactarius , Lactifluus , Suillus , Xerocomus , and Boletus , other fungi that form hard, cork-like fruiting bodies on trees, such as [ [Trametes]] and Stereum ...
The mushroom used to be highly regarded in Russia, [27] where it would be picked in dry seasons when other edible species were less available. [17] The mushroom is also popular in Finland, where cooks boil it repeatedly (disposing of the water each time), and then store it in salt water and refrigerate it, then pickle it or serve it in salads. [20]
Fruitbodies of Lactifluus or Russula species otherwise hot-tasting and unpalatable are regarded as choice edibles in North America when infected by the "lobster mushroom" Hypomyces lactifluorum. [46] Heterotrophic plants, including orchids or monotropoids , also parasitise ectomycorrhizal Russulaceae and their plant partners – see above ...
Lobster mushroom. Humans collect several species of Russula for food. There is a cultural divide toward interpretation of Russula edibility. In general, North American field guides tend to list mostly non-edible species and advise caution when consuming any member of the genus. In contrast, European field guides have a more favorable opinion ...
From the large-clawed American species served on buns to the coveted spiny lobster in Japan; from the rock lobsters enjoyed in South Africa and Australia (and name-dropped by The B-52s), to ...
Seeds (from September, when the seed heads are dry, gray-brown and holed); edible raw as a spice or flavoring [42] Samphire, glasswort, pickleweed, sea beans, sea asparagus Salicornia species Seashores and other salty habitats in the northern hemisphere and southern Africa Young shoots (June or July); edible raw or cooked, also pickled [43]
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