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Asterophora lycoperdoides growing on old Russula nigricans below Chari monastery.

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Asterophora lycoperdoides Chari DW Ms.jpg Auriscalpium vulgare (?) growing from pine cone near ThimphuThumbnailsRussula rosacea (or not) growing in Sonam's yardAuriscalpium vulgare (?) growing from pine cone near ThimphuThumbnailsRussula rosacea (or not) growing in Sonam's yardAuriscalpium vulgare (?) growing from pine cone near ThimphuThumbnailsRussula rosacea (or not) growing in Sonam's yardAuriscalpium vulgare (?) growing from pine cone near ThimphuThumbnailsRussula rosacea (or not) growing in Sonam's yardAuriscalpium vulgare (?) growing from pine cone near ThimphuThumbnailsRussula rosacea (or not) growing in Sonam's yard

This weird fungus grows as a parasite on other mushrooms, mainly on Russula. Its gills are nearly absent. Asexual spores are produced on the mushrooms cap, cloning itself. The spores of Asterophora are star-shaped, hence the name star bearer. They are part of the Lyophyllaceae.