Growing in large clusters on trunks, stumps or dead wood of many trees. Good and found in large numbers but must be cooked, fungus, mushrooms, trees.
Strong, mushroomy. Starting white turning yellow to brown and often darker. Crowded. Joined to the stem. White to pale cream. Elliptical. The chunky Honey fungus has a fairly thick, scaly, white to yellow brown stem which is usually bulbous at the base. The slender fungus is thinner, generally smoother and tapers towards the base and can be white to yellow to red/brown. A white mould can normally be found under the bark below the stems for extra identification. Conical when young, then convex, then flattening and even having upturned edges. Honey coloured, ochre or brown with a darker slight umbo. Growing in large clusters on trunks, stumps or dead wood of many trees. Good and found in large numbers but must be cooked before consumption. Galerina marginata can look similar but is darker and has a distinct smell which is not mushroomy. Care should be taken with the identification of this fungi as Galerina marginata is also called The Funeral Bell. Very common. This mushroom is responsible for killing many trees and the rhizomorphs or 'bootlaces' can usually be found under the clusters. Some of the Armillaria form what is thought to be the largest living single organism and have been reported at square miles.
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Location: Lincolnshire
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