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Armillaria gallica Cap: Flat; tan with darker brown, lined edges; dry with fibrils<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; attached; short gills present; pale tan<br /> <br /> Stem: Lined at apex; white/pink/brownish; swollen base<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing at the base of a hardwood tree<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/75232/armillaria_gallica.html" title="Armillaria gallica"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/75232_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PInXwBVRJbm6fvi2TU509Z7O2og%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Armillaria gallica Cap: Flat; tan with darker brown, lined edges; dry with fibrils<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; attached; short gills present; pale tan<br /> <br /> Stem: Lined at apex; white/pink/brownish; swollen base<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing at the base of a hardwood tree<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/75234/armillaria_gallica.html Armillaria,Armillaria gallica,Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Armillaria gallica,Fall,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Armillaria gallica

Cap: Flat; tan with darker brown, lined edges; dry with fibrils

Gills: Close; attached; short gills present; pale tan

Stem: Lined at apex; white/pink/brownish; swollen base

Habitat: Growing at the base of a hardwood tree

Armillaria gallica Cap: Flat; tan with darker brown, lined edges; dry with fibrils<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; attached; short gills present; pale tan<br /> <br /> Stem: Lined at apex; white/pink/brownish; swollen base<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing at the base of a hardwood tree<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/75234/armillaria_gallica.html Armillaria,Armillaria gallica,Fall,Geotagged,United States

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The Bulbous Honey Fungus

"Armillaria gallica" is a species of honey mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae of the order Agaricales. The species is a common and ecologically important wood-decay fungus that can live as a saprobe, or as an opportunistic parasite in weakened tree hosts to cause root or butt rot.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 1, 2019. Captured Oct 19, 2018 14:43 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.