Armillaria mellea
| Armillaria mellea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Basidiomycetes |
| Subclass: | Agaricomycetidae |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Physalacriaceae |
| Genus: | Armillaria |
| Species: | A. mellea |
| Binomial name | |
| Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kumm. (1871) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Agaricus melleus Vahl (1790) |
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| Armillaria mellea | |
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gills on hymenium |
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cap is convex or flat |
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hymenium is adnate or subdecurrent |
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stipe has a ring |
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spore print is white |
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ecology is parasitic |
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edibility: choice but not recommended |
Armillaria mellea is a plant pathogen and a species of Honey fungus. It causes Armillaria root rot in many plant species. The mushrooms are edible but some people may be intolerant to them.[1] The fungus produces mushrooms around the base of trees it has infected. As the fungus causes root rot, symptoms also appear in the crowns of infected trees as death and dieback of the branches.[2] This species is capable of producing light via bioluminiscence.[3]
Armillaria mellea grows throughout North America and other parts of the world.[4] The fruiting body or mushroom known as stump mushroom, stumpie, honey mushroom, pipinky or pinky grows typically on hardwoods but may be found around and on other living and dead wood or in open areas.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Mushroom Expert - Armillaria mellea
- ^ Forest Insect & Disease Leaflet 78 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service - Armillaria Root Disease
- ^ FOXFIRE: Bioluminescence in the Forest
- ^ National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms;Lincoff,Gary;Dec.1981:pp. 736–737.
- ^ Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic;Russell,Bill;2006.pp. 156–158.
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- Armillaria mellea in Index Fungorum.
- Armillaria mellea at AmericanMushrooms.com
- Index Fungorum
- USDA ARS Fungal Database
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