Balanophora yakushimensis Plant (IMAGE) Kobe University Caption Due to the morphological similarities between Balanophora and mushrooms, it had been believed that mycophagous rodents were its main seed dispersers. However, Suetsugu has shown that the mushroom-mimicry hypothesis does not apply to B. yakushimensis. Credit Kenji Suetsugu Usage Restrictions Please credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.