Edibility
Edibility:
Edible
Eating notes:
Reportedly causes stomach upsets in some people. Only pick very young specimens.
Description
Cap:
3-12cm Convex then flattened. Honey coloured with small dark fibrous scales. The scales are more dense near the centre of the cap.
Gills:
Slightly decurrent. Initially white, later yellow.
Stem:
Yellowish with a thick cottony ring.
Spores:
Cream
Flesh:
White
Habitat:
On roots and stumps of deciduous trees.
Frequency:
Very CommonHoney Fungus (Armillaria mellea)
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