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Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

The woods were full of these beautiful honey mushrooms. With age, they have nearly flat, tan/orange caps, white gills, a partial veil, and stems with flocculence. Sizes ranged from 6-12cm tall.

Habitat:

I spotted at least 50-100 honey mushrooms growing in clusters throughout a deciduous forest.

Notes:

Honey fungus is a "white rot" fungus, which is pathogenic to trees and shrubs. It can grow on living, decaying, and dead plant material.

Reference Links:

Armillaria mellea - Wikipedia

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