Armillaria gallica
I saw this mushroom yesterday coming up around the base of a couple beech trees and just thought it was the normal honey mushrooms I have been seeing. But on closer inspection it was a different variety. the major difference is that these have a bulbous base to the stem and the Armillaria mellea have a tapered base. These were also growing at the base of beech trees and the other preferred oaks. These mushrooms are also said to glow in the dark. I will have to check it out.
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Armillaria gallica
Type: GilledCollection date: 09/25/2008
Name: Armillaria gallica
Common Name: Honey Mushroom
Description: This honey mushroom differs from the Armillaria mellea variety in that the base of the stem is bulbous. The mushroom is brown with a scaly top. The gills run down the stem and it has a fleshy ring. The spore print in white.
Edibility: Edible with caution
Color: Brown
Size: 5 to 15cm
Cap type: Umbilicate
Gills: Running Down Stalk
Stem type: Club-Shaped
Flesh: white
Texture: sort of dry
Veil: partial-membranous
Ring: membranous
Volva: none
Mycelium: black
Spore color: white
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on wood
Habitat3: At base and under Beech
Field Notes
Note: 09/24/2008 Saw them growing at the base of two different beech trees (see picture) : 56-85°F : DryNote: 09/25/2008 Spotted them first yesterday and there are two different patches both under beech trees : 55-85°F : Dry
Note: 09/27/2008 These are coming up more all the time : 57-80°F : Dry
Note: 09/28/2008 The animals have found these and they are disappearing quickly. : 55-80°F : Dry
Note: 09/29/2008 All gone : 54-80°F : Dry
Note: 09/30/2008 A few new ones : 52-71°F : A little rain .12 inch
Note: 10/01/2008 New ones scattered over woods – not many in one place though. All under beech. : 43-69°F : Damp
Note: 10/03/2008 Noticed a few of these today : 40-68°F : Dry
Note: 10/04/2008 Still a few coming on under beech trees. : 40-70°F : Dry
Note: 10/05/2008 Few coming up under beeches. : 46-76°F : Dry
Note: 10/06/2008 A few still coming up under beeches : 55-75°F : Dry
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