Maryland Biodiversity Project - Amanita Mold (Hypomyces hyalinus)

Amanita Mold Hypomyces hyalinus (Schweinitz) Tulasne & C. Tulasne

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Ascomycota > Class Sordariomycetes > Order Hypocreales > Family Hypocreaceae > Genus Hypomyces Amanita Mold - Hypomyces hyalinus - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19453

Description:

Fruiting body: Chalky white/gray/yellowish/pink/pale orange; may distort infected species to columnar or club shape. Beug, Bessette, and Bessette (2014) state, "...reddish-staining specimens are most likely Amanita rubescens" (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Relationships:

Infects various Amanita species distorting all parts (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 20 records in the project database.

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Amanita Mold parasiting <em>Amanita</em> fruiting bodies in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2008). (Photo ID: 106817 - Psn: 20)

Amanita Mold parasiting Amanita fruiting bodies in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2008). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Amanita Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2008). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 352719 - Psn: 25)

Amanita Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2008). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Amanita Mold in Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/14/2022). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 877497 - Psn: 25)

Amanita Mold in Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/14/2022). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by cin579 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Amanita Mold parasitizing an <em>Amanita</em> fruiting body (cap and stalk) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2011). (Photo ID: 106818 - Psn: 30)

Amanita Mold parasitizing an Amanita fruiting body (cap and stalk) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2011). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Amanita Mold parasitizing an <em>Amanita</em> fruiting body (gills and stalk) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2011). (Photo ID: 106819 - Psn: 31)

Amanita Mold parasitizing an Amanita fruiting body (gills and stalk) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2011). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Highly distorted remnants of <em>Amanita</em> fruiting bodies parasitized by Amanita Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (10/14/2008). (Photo ID: 106820 - Psn: 60)

Highly distorted remnants of Amanita fruiting bodies parasitized by Amanita Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (10/14/2008). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Amanita Mold in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) Alice Thompson, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 218943 - Psn: 65)

Amanita Mold in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) Alice Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maraboustork via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Amanita Mold in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/21/2015). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 298302 - Psn: 66)

Amanita Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (6/21/2009). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 352718 - Psn: 80)

Amanita Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (6/21/2009). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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