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Honey Mushrooms - Armillaria mellea Caps were flat, orange/tan, faintly lined, and had scales concentrated toward the center. Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. They were everywhere!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67701/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html" title="Honey Mushrooms - Armillaria mellea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/67701_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jDPaPHgTklObOgp3AhjlIR%2BMU6g%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Honey Mushrooms - Armillaria mellea Caps were flat, orange/tan, faintly lined, and had scales concentrated toward the center. Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. 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Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. 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Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. 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Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. They were everywhere!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67701/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67700/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67699/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67698/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> Armillaria mellea,Fall,Geotagged,Honey fungus,United States,fungus,mushrooms" /></a></figure><br /> Armillaria mellea,Fall,Geotagged,Honey fungus,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Honey Mushrooms - Armillaria mellea

Caps were flat, orange/tan, faintly lined, and had scales concentrated toward the center. Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.

Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. They were everywhere!

Honey Mushrooms - Armillaria mellea Caps were flat, orange/tan, faintly lined, and had scales concentrated toward the center. Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. They were everywhere!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67700/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67699/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67698/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67697/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> Armillaria mellea,Fall,Geotagged,Honey fungus,United States

Honey Mushrooms - Armillaria mellea Caps were flat, orange/tan, faintly lined, and had scales concentrated toward the center. Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. They were everywhere!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67701/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67699/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67698/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67697/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> Armillaria mellea,Fall,Geotagged,Honey fungus,United States

Honey Mushrooms - Armillaria mellea Caps were flat, orange/tan, faintly lined, and had scales concentrated toward the center. Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. They were everywhere!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67701/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67700/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67699/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67697/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> Armillaria mellea,Fall,Geotagged,Honey fungus,United States

Honey Mushrooms - Armillaria mellea Caps were flat, orange/tan, faintly lined, and had scales concentrated toward the center. Gills were pinkish, attached to the stem and slightly decurrent with frequent short gills. The stipe had white flocculence and a ring.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I spotted THOUSANDS of these mushrooms growing alone or in clusters throughout a mixed forest. They were everywhere!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67701/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67700/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67699/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67698/honey_mushrooms_-_armillaria_mellea.html<br /> Armillaria mellea,Fall,Geotagged,Honey fungus,United States,fungus,mushrooms

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    The base looks a bit bulbous on these (like A. gallica). What do you think? What made you choose A. mellea over the other? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Well, random guess ;). I'll compare to gallica. Thanks :) Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I sent you a couple extra pics... Posted 6 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          I compared them, but am really not sure. Posted 6 years ago

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The Honey fungus

Armillaria mellea is a basidiomycete fungus in the genus "Armillaria". It is a plant pathogen and part of a cryptic species complex of closely related and morphologically similar species. It causes Armillaria root rot in many plant species and produces mushrooms around the base of trees it has infected.

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Similar species: Agaricales
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Uploaded Oct 12, 2018. Captured Oct 10, 2018 11:08 in RD RTE 202, 067760000, 16 Park Ln E, New Milford, CT 06776, United States.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.