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Armillaria gallica (synonymous with A. bulbosa and A. lutea) is a species of honey mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae of the order Agaricales.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread and common in lowland areas
Habitat
Usually on the ground in broadleaved woodlands or in small clumps
Cap
With darker squamules and whitish flecks of veil at margin
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| Shape | Convex, Expanded |
| Surface | Squamose |
| Width | 2.5 - 9 cm |
| Margin | Appendiculate |
Gills
With decurrent tooth
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| Attachment | Adnate |
Flesh
Thick
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| Odour | Weak, mushroomy to cheesy |
| Taste | Mild then sour |
Stem
Cobweb-like white veil remnants at top
| Colour | |
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| Texture | Squamose, Fluccose |
| Shape | Clavate |
| Veil | cortinate |
Spores
| Colour | |
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| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 7-8.5 x 5-6 μm |
Microscopic Features
Clamp connections present
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Physalacriaceae
- ↳ Genus: Armillaria
Synonyms
- Agaricus melleus
- Agaricus melleus sensu Bolton [Hist. Fung. Halifax: pl. 141 (1791)]
- Armillaria bulbosa (Barla) Kile & Watling
- Armillaria bulbosa sensu auct. brit.
- Armillaria gallica Merxm. & Romagn.
- Armillaria lutea sensu auct.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 2. Geoffrey Kibby.
