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Armillaria mellea (Vahl : Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871 Honey mushroom, honey fungus
The term "honey mushroom" applies to more than one member of this species. They live on trees or woody shrubs. They are parasitic—they attack living plants, as well as on deadwood. Sometimes, for reasons not yet understood, they "go crazy," causing extensive root rot and destruction. Identification: Typically the caps are yellow-brown in color. They may be sticky when wet. The caps are convex when the mushrooms are young, but may become concave later. Some are bioluminescent—they glow in the dark. The spores of this mushroom are white.
The mycelium that produces honey mushrooms is bioluminescent,
creating a soft glow in rotting wood sometimes called "foxfire." Edibility: Young buttons are very good if the stipe is discarded (or peeled) and the buttons cooked. Online References:
Michael Kuo's MushroomExpert.com Mykoweb.com: the Fungi of California by Gary Emberger at Messiah College The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wild Mushroom Recipes (recipes) References:
Miller, Jr., Orson K., Mushrooms of North America, E.P. Dutton, 1979, p. 102
9/25/2012 · Beaver Brook, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm)
9/23/2007 · Milford, Pennsylvania
10/23/2009 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm)
10/6/2021 · Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, Maine · ≈ 11 × 7″ (28 × 18 cm)
8/27/2017 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Self-guided Nature Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
9/25/2012 · Beaver Brook, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)
8/27/2017 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Self-guided Nature Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
10/20/2023 · Schiller Coastal Studies Center, Orr’s Island, Maine
Rhizomorpha subcorticalis Pers. ex Gray 1821 Rhizomorpha fragilis Roth ex Pollini 1791 Armillariella mellea (Vahl : Fr.) P. Karst. 1881 Lepiota mellea (Vahl : Fr.) J.E. Lange 1915 Agaricus melleus Vahl : Fr. 1790 Clitocybe mellea (Vahl : Fr.) Ricken 1915
Armillaria mellea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 14 Sep 2023.
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8/27/2017 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Self-guided Nature Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
9/25/2012 · Beaver Brook, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)
10/6/2021 · Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, Maine · ≈ 13 × 9″ (33 × 22 cm)
9/25/2012 · Beaver Brook, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm)
6/15/2007 · Maine · By Kathleen Williamson
10/23/2009 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)
9/23/2007 · Milford, Pennsylvania
8/27/2017 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Self-guided Nature Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 10″ (16 × 24 cm)
6/15/2007 · Maine · By Kathleen Williamson
8/27/2017 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Self-guided Nature Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
9/25/2012 · Beaver Brook, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)
8/27/2017 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Self-guided Nature Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
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