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Hypomyces lactifluorum, aka Lobster Mushroom

Oddly enough, this isn’t actually a mushroom. It’s a fungus called Hypomyces lactifluorum which grows as a parasite on the outside surface of other mushrooms - usually Russula brevipes in my region. It is a celebrated local delicacy in the fall though I haven’t dared yet.

Fresh and dirty.