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Bulbous Honey Fungus
Armillaria gallica
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Honey MushroomArmillaria mellea
Armillaria sinapina
Honey MushroomArmillaria ostoyae
mullet honey fungusArmillaria cepistipes
Ringless Honey MushroomDesarmillaria caespitosa
ringless honey fungusDesarmillaria tabescens
northern honey fungusArmillaria borealis
Armillaria solidipes
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,666 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,527 |
| Canada | 270 |
| Pennsylvania | 217 |
| Ontario | 206 |
| Virginia | 169 |
| West Virginia | 144 |
| United Kingdom | 139 |
| Georgia | 137 |
| Ohio | 133 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Grows on woodDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly grow on wood.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales |
| Family | Physalacriaceae |
| Genus | honey mushrooms · Armillaria |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FUNGuild fungal ecology database (License not stated by source)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bulbous Honey Fungus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.