Species
Armillaria gallica (Bulbous honey fungus)
Armillaria gallica. Photo: (c) Tatiana Bulyonkova, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Armillaria gallica (synonymous with A. bulbosa and A. lutea) is a species of honey mushroom in the Physalacriaceae family of the Agaricales order. The species is a common and ecologically important wood-decay fungus that can live as a saprobe, or as an opportunistic parasite in weakened tree hosts to cause root or butt rot. It is found in temperate regions of Asia, North America, and Europe. The species forms fruit bodies singly or in groups in soil or…
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