Fungi: Ascomycota: Sordariomycetes: Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae: Hypomyces cervinus Tul. & C.Tul.

Hypomyces cervinus – saddle's child

Synonyms: Hypolyssus cervinus, Hypomyces cervinigenus, Mycogone cervina, Puccinia cervina, Sepedonium cervinum.

Common name: saddle's child.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Saddle mushroom (Helvella) with a parasitic mold fungus (Hypomyces cervinus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA

Felt saddle mushrooms (Helvella macropus) with mold fungus Hypomyces cervinus on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 21, 2018
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA

Felt saddle mushrooms (Helvella macropus) covered by mold fungus Hypomyces cervinus on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 21, 2018
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA

Ascomycete felt saddle mushroom (Helvella macropus) with mold-like fungus Hypomyces cervinus on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 6, 2020
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA

Dissected cup mushroom Helvella macropus with mold-like fungus Hypomyces cervinus on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 6, 2020
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA

Russula mutabilis and Helvella mushroom with fungus Hypomyces cervinus on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 7, 2021
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States

Peziza with mold fungus Hypomyces cervinus collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
San Jacinto County, Texas, United States

Felt saddle mushroom (Helvella macropus) with mold fungus Hypomyces cervinus on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 1, 2024
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States

Spores of mold fungus Hypomyces cervinus from Helvella, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 1, 2024

Comments

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