Fungi › Hypocreaceae
lobster mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
European Dyer's PolyporePhaeolus schweinitzii
Red ChanterelleCantharellus cinnabarinus
Conifer Chicken of the WoodsLaetiporus conifericola
Scaly ChanterelleTurbinellus floccosus
Eastern American jack-o'-lanternOmphalotus illudens
Northern Cinnabar PolyporeTrametes cinnabarina
Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria
Short-stemmed RussulaRussula brevipes
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 10,751 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 5,098 |
| Ontario | 2,145 |
| Washington | 1,824 |
| British Columbia | 1,588 |
| Oregon | 1,454 |
| Minnesota | 1,180 |
| New York | 1,171 |
| Quebec | 684 |
| Michigan | 610 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Fungal parasiteListed by a harvested fungal ecology source as a parasite of fungi.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Sordariomycetes |
| Order | Hypocreales |
| Family | Hypocreaceae |
| Genus | Hypomyces |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FUNGuild fungal ecology database (License not stated by source)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise lobster mushroom with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.