Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kumm.
(Honey Fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArmillaria mellea (Honey Fungus)
GenusArmillaria (honey fungi)
FamilyPHYSALACRIACEAE (a family of toadstools and chanterelles)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus) :
1: Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus)
26 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Clusters of fruitbodies on ground near living and dead Ash stumps and on the dead stump. . Photos: toadstool in situ, close-ups, basidia, spores
Image 1: Cap - close-up - pale backgroundImage 2: Clusters of fruitbodies around dead Ash stumpImage 3: Clusters of fruitbodies - oblique view - in situ - close-upImage 4: Clusters of fruitbodies on and around dead Ash stumpImage 5: Clusters of fruitbodies on ground near dead Ash stumpImage 6: Clusters of fruitbodies on ground near living and dead Ash stumpsImage 7: Clusters of fruitbodies - side view - base slightly raisedImage 8: Clusters of fruitbodies - side view - base slightly raised - with upturned fruitImage 9: Clusters of fruitbodies - side view - in situ - close-upImage 10: Clusters of fruitbodies - side view - in situ - close-up (2)Image 11: Clusters of fruitbodies - top view - in situ - close-upImage 12: Fruitbody - upturned to show ring and gills - close-upImage 13: Gills - close-up - pale backgroundImage 14: Gills, ring and upper stipe - pale backgroundImage 15: Ring and upper stipe - close-up - pale backgroundImage 16: Ring and upper stipe - close-up - pale background (2)Image 17: Basidia - magnifiedImage 18: Basidia - magnified (2)Image 19: Basidia - magnified (3)Image 20: Basidia - magnified (4)Image 21: Basidia - magnified (5)Image 22: Basidia - magnified (6)Image 23: Basidia - magnified (7)Image 24: Basidia - magnified (8)Image 25: Basidia - magnified (9)Image 26: Basidia - magnified (10)Image 27: Basidia - highly magnifiedImage 28: Basidia - highly magnified (2)Image 29: Spores - magnifiedImage 30: Spores - magnified (2)Image 31: Spores - highly magnified
2: Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus)
3 Oct 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Huge cluster of long-stalked fruitbodies growing on wood
Image 1: Caps - close-upImage 2: In situImage 3: In situ - close-upImage 4: Side view showing gills - lain downImage 5: Gills and ring - enlargedImage 6: Gills and rings - enlargedImage 7: Cells from cap scales - magnifiedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contdImage 12: Description - contd 2

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2009 Armillaria mellea Vol 10 (3) Page: front cover
Kibby, G. 2007 Armillaria mellea sensu stricto Vol 8 (2) Page: Front cover

Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus)
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