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Honey Mushroom
Armillaria mellea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Physalacriaceae ›Genus: Armillaria
About
Armillaria mellea, commonly known as honey fungus, is a basidiomycete fungus in the genus Armillaria. It is a plant pathogen and part of a cryptic species complex of closely related and morphologically similar species. It causes Armillaria root rot in many plant species and produces mushrooms around the base of trees it has infected. The symptoms of infection appear in the crowns of infected trees as discoloured foliage, reduced growth, dieback of the branches and death....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Honey Mushroom is Armillaria mellea.
- Honey Mushroom belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Honey Mushroom belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Honey Mushroom belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Honey Mushroom belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Honey Mushroom belongs to the family Physalacriaceae.
- Honey Mushroom belongs to the genus Armillaria.