Tolypocladium capitatum
IMA Fungus 5(1): 126. 2014.
Common Name: none
Synonym: Elaphocordyceps capitata (Holmsk.) G. H. Sung, J. M. Sung & Spatafora; Cordyceps capitata (Holmsk.) Link.
For description see Castellano et al., Ginns, Siegel & Schwarz.
Solitary to scattered to cespitose, growing from hypogeous species of Elaphomyces. Found from San Francisco north in mixed conifer forests. Rare, fall and winter.
Unknown.
When found, easy to identify by its brown pimple covered cap, yellow stipe, and growth from the truffle Elaphomyces e.g. Elaphomyces granulatus and Elaphomyces muricatus. Tolypocladium ophioglossoides with a dark to black club like head also parasitizes Elaphomyces.
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