Syzygospora mycetophila (Syzygospora mycetophila)
Syzygospore mushroom-loving – parasitic fungus.
fruiting body: oblong, sinuous, like brains, gelatinous, waxy, opaque. Tight to the substrate. The fruit body is colored very diversely, ranging from yellowish to whitish – cream and even rusty-brown. It is believed that the color of the fungus depends on the color of the fungus-substrate. It happens that the fruiting bodies merge into conglomerates up to five to seven cm long. As a result, the substrate fungus is covered by a parasitic fungus by almost 90%.
Pulp: gelatinous, gelatinous, creamy, translucent, has no special smell and taste. Spores are colorless elliptical.
Spread: According to some reports, Syzygospora fungus-loving parasitizes mainly on Collybia. Prefers the warm season, at temperatures above 10 degrees Celsius. That is, both early spring and late autumn are suitable for the mushroom.
Edibility: there is no information, but most likely, the edibility of the fungus depends on the fungus-substrate.
Similarity: such an unusual mushroom, it is impossible to confuse with other species.