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Fungi: Ascomycota: Sordariomycetes: Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae: Hypomyces chrysospermus Tul. & C. Tul., 1860

Hypomyces chrysospermus – Bolete mold

Synonyms: Apiocrea chrysosperma, Hypolyssus chrysospermus, Mucor chrysospermus, Mycobanche chrysosperma, Reticularia chrysosperma, Sepedonium chrysospermum, Sepedonium mycophilum, Sporotrichum mycophilum, Sporotrichum rubicundum, Trichoderma mycophilum, Uredo mycophila.

Common names: bolete mold, bolete mould.

Russian name: Gipomitses zolotistosporovyy.

Extract from Wikipedia article: The bolete eater, Hypomyces chrysospermus, is a parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on bolete mushrooms, turning the afflicted host a whitish, golden yellow, or tan color. It is found in Eurasia and North America, as well as southwest Western Australia. Unlike the related Lobster mushroom, H. lactifluorum, the bolete eater and its afflicted host mushrooms are inedible.

Photos of this mushroom from the area of St. Petersburg, Russia

Bolete eater (golden yellow parasitic ascomycete fungus <B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B>, or Apiocrea chrysosperma that grows on bolete mushrooms) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-10-22.htm">October 22, 2016</A>
LinkBolete eater (golden yellow parasitic ascomycete fungus Hypomyces chrysospermus, or Apiocrea chrysosperma that grows on bolete mushrooms) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 22, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Xerocomellus pruinatus(?) mushrooms with a bolete mould parasitic fungus (<B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B>) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-07-28.htm">July 28, 2017</A>
LinkXerocomellus pruinatus(?) mushrooms with a bolete mould parasitic fungus (Hypomyces chrysospermus) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2017
Location on mapsulitsa Professora Popova, 1/6, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197022
Bolete mould fungus (<B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B>) in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-07-29.htm">July 29, 2017</A>
LinkBolete mould fungus (Hypomyces chrysospermus) in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2017
Location on mapsPolitekhnicheskaya ul., 29к2, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194021
Rusty bolete (Boletus ferrugineus) with a parasitic fungus bolete mould (<B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B>) in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-01.htm">August 1, 2017</A>
LinkRusty bolete (Boletus ferrugineus) with a parasitic fungus bolete mould (Hypomyces chrysospermus) in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2017
Location on mapsGlavnaya, 107, Syargi, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Rusty bolete (Boletus ferrugineus) with a parasitic fungus bolete mould (<B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B>) on roadside near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-06.htm">August 6, 2017</A>
LinkRusty bolete (Boletus ferrugineus) with a parasitic fungus bolete mould (Hypomyces chrysospermus) on roadside near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 6, 2017
Dissected rusty bolete (Boletus ferrugineus) with a parasitic fungus bolete mould (<B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B>) on roadside near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-06.htm">August 6, 2017</A>
LinkDissected rusty bolete (Boletus ferrugineus) with a parasitic fungus bolete mould (Hypomyces chrysospermus) on roadside near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 6, 2017
Bolete eater mold fungus (<B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B>) in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-19.htm">August 19, 2017</A>
LinkBolete eater mold fungus (Hypomyces chrysospermus) in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 19, 2017
Location on mapsPamyatnik Politekhnikam, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195251
Old brown rollrim mushrooms (Paxillus involutus) infected by bolete eater fungus <B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B> in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-14.htm">September 14, 2017</A>
LinkOld brown rollrim mushrooms (Paxillus involutus) infected by bolete eater fungus Hypomyces chrysospermus in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 14, 2017
Location on mapsKolonna "Konets Sveta", Okruzhnaya Alleya, Pavlovsk, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196625
Bolete mold fungus (<B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B>) on brown rollrim mushrooms (Paxillus involutus) in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-27.htm">September 27, 2017</A>
LinkBolete mold fungus (Hypomyces chrysospermus) on brown rollrim mushrooms (Paxillus involutus) in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2017
Location on mapsLipetskaya Alleya, Pavlovsk, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196625
Bolete eater mold fungus (<B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B>) near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-08-26.htm">August 26, 2018</A>
LinkBolete eater mold fungus (Hypomyces chrysospermus) near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2018
Location on mapsSaint Petersburg, Russia, 197755
Dissected bolete with mold fungus <B>Hypomyces chrysospermus</B> near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-08-26.htm">August 26, 2018</A>
LinkDissected bolete with mold fungus Hypomyces chrysospermus near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2018
Location on mapsSaint Petersburg, Russia, 197755

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Russian web-forums Planeta Gribov, V Kontakte, and Griby Sredney Polosy for learning names of local mushrooms.

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