Hypomyces
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Hypocreales
Family:	Hypocreaceae
Genus:	Hypomyces (Fr.) Tul.

Hypomyces is a genus of parasitic Ascomycete fungi found in North America and Australia. Its members include the Lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum).

[edit] List of noteworthy species

• Hypomyces cervinigenus - on Helvella lacunosa.^[1]
• Hypomyces chrysospermus - Bolete Eater,Cask fungus (Western Australia, North America)
• Hypomyces hyalinus - Amanita "mold" (North America)
• H. lactifluorum - Lobster mushroom (North America)
• Hypomyces luteovirens - Yellow-green Russula "mold" (North America)
• Hypomyces transformans - Ramaria Eater (North America)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hypomyces

• AmericanMushrooms.com Hypomyces page
• USDA Hypomyces resource

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