#asterophoraparasitica

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Russula parasite (Asterophora parasitica) on Russula nigricans. This gilled fungus is parasitic upon specimens of Russula and Lactarius, particularly Russula nigricans. Despite living on a mushroom, it's geographic range is limited to that of Quercus species, suggesting it requires compounds from oak trees to be present second-hand within its host fungi. Tilgate Park, 07/09/17 #fungi #parasiticfungus #Asterophoraparasitica #asterophora #foraging #russulanigricans #tilgatepark (at Tilgate Park)