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Scotomyces subviolaceus is a resupinate (crust-forming) fungus and the only species of Scotomyces in the Ceratobasidiaceae. It was first described from Canada by Peck as Hypochnus subviolaceus and has been placed in several genera, including Hydrabasidium, Oliveonia and Ceratobasidium (as C. atratum and C. plumbeum).
Not edible; a thin crust with no food use.
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