#armillaria

[heartnosekid]

honey fungus 'armillaria' | peggyfarmandforage on ig

[wild-e-eep]

A cluster of honey fungus fruiting bodies on the side of an oak tree.

And a crowd of them at the base of the trunk.

iNaturalist observation 320914710

[memoriesofthepark]

Ringless honey mushroom 》 Desarmillaria caespitosa

Southeast Texas, 9 May 2026

[daily-mushroom]

Mushroom of the day

Armillaria (Honey Fungus)

Season: Spring to Autumn

Nutrition: Edible when cooked (can cause gastrointestinal upset under certain conditions)

"Armillaria sp. are long-lived and form the largest living fungi in the world. The largest known specimen (an A. ostoyae) covers more than 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) in Oregon and is estimated to be 2,500 years old. Some species of Armillaria display bioluminescence.

There are many forms of Honey Fungus, and in some books they are all given the scientific name Armillaria mellea even though it is now accepted that there are several distinct Armillaria species within the group formerly called Honey Fungus."

image: https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/armillaria-mellea.php

info: https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/armillaria-mellea.php and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armillaria

[cinnamontowns]

Honey mushrooms didn’t disappoint today.

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[itsrainingpumpkins]

Honey fungus (Armillaria sp) Sylvester K

[wildspores]

Armillaria mellea Photo by S. Kaschabek Honiggelber Hallimasch Honey Fungus or Boot-lace fungus