Armillaria gallica (2)
When I first saw this mushroom I thought it was red potatoes sticking out of the root ball. But it wasn’t and I am not sure what it is. I have now decided that it is the normal Honey Mushrooms growing around here. As it matured the hairy center of the cap and coloring matched the earlier specimens I had found. I picked and cooked a batch tonight and the cooked up and tasted the same also. The red coloring when they were young fooled me.
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Armillaria gallica (2nd variety)
Type: Unknown and OddballsCollection date: 09/27/2008
Name: Armillaria gallica (2nd variety)
Common Name: Honey Mushrooms
Description: Brown Mushroom with white flesh growing on the root ball of a Shagbark hickory on the wood. 5 - 10 cm wide stem about as long as cap is wide. Cap convex shaped. Smell very mushroomy. Stem swollen at end. Gills attached to stem.
Edibility:
Color: Brown
Size: 5 to 15cm
Cap type: Convex
Gills: Broadly Attached
Stem type: Tapering Upward
Flesh: white non-discoloring
Texture: Flesh fibrous
Veil: partial-persistent
Ring: membranous
Volva: none
Mycelium:
Spore color: White,cream,yellowish
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on wood
Habitat3: Hickory
Spore Print
Field Notes
Note: 09/29/2008 The original ones are about 5 inches across now and lots more little ones up : 54-80°F : DryNote: 09/30/2008 The original ones are getting bigger and there are some new ones on a fallen beech log nearby. : 52-71°F : A little rain .12 inch
Note: 10/01/2008 Finally decided these were honey mushrooms because of the changes when they matured. Hairy center of cap and coloring changed : 43-69°F : Damp
Note: 10/03/2008 These are spreading to other logs in the area. : 40-68°F : Dry
Note: 10/04/2008 Something found my newest patch and wiped it out – sigh : 40-70°F : Dry
Note: 10/05/2008 Something came and wiped out all of them even the ones that had fallen on ground and were a little rotten. : 46-76°F : Dry
Note: 10/06/2008 A few still coming up – most got eaten by some wild animal not me. : 55-75°F : Dry
Note: 10/07/2008 The rain caused a few to sprout. : 50-72°F : Light Rain
Note: 10/09/2008 The rain caused some more of these to come up : 55-65°F : Moist (1 inch of rain the last two
Note: 10/10/2008 The rain caused a few new ones to fruit : 50-68°F : Moist
Note: 10/12/2008 New ones sprouting up after last rain. : 54-85°F : Moist
Note: 10/14/2008 Lots coming up on the beech log : 55-80°F : Dry
Note: 10/15/2008 These are covering a large beech log now : 59-75°F : Moist (some showers)
Note: 10/15/2008 A large beech log is covered – lots of mushrooms. See picture in extras. : 62-80°F : Dry
Note: 10/17/2008 Woodland creatures got most of these last night. : 46-66°F : Dry
Note: 11/15/2008 Found a new batch today! : 45-55°F : Warm and moist for days
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