Piggyback Fungus
Piggyback Fungus - Asterophora parasitica
Description
The small whitish fibrillose cap with mature gills brown; found growing on species of Russula and Lactarius.
Similar Species
Asterophora lycoperdoides has occasionaly been recorded in VC55; it has a powdery cap and reduced gills, and also grows on Russula and Lactarius.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Photograph from top down, in side-view and from underneath showing gills; note habitat and substrate
Habitat
on Russula and Lactarius species
When to see it
Autumn.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Further Information
Lostash
Martinshaw Wood
02 November 2013
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