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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Physalacriaceae: Armillaria gallica Marxm. & Romagn.

Armillaria gallica – bulbous honey fungus

Common name: bulbous honey fungus.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Armillaria gallica (synonymous with A. bulbosa and A. lutea) is a species of honey mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae of the order Agaricales. 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 rotting wood. The fungus has been inadvertently introduced to South Africa. Armillaria gallica has had a confusing taxonomy, due in part to historical difficulties encountered in distinguishing between similar Armillaria species. The fungus received international attention in the early 1990s when an individual colony living in a Michigan forest was reported to cover an area of 15 hectares (37 acres), weigh at least 95 tonnes (95,000 kg; 210,000 lb), and be 1,500 years old. This individual is popularly known as the "humungous fungus", and is a tourist attraction and inspiration for an annual mushroom-themed festival in Crystal Falls. Recent studies have revised the fungus's age to 2,500 years and its size to about 400 tonnes (400,000 kg; 880,000 lb), four times the original estimate.

Arabic: أرميلاريا جاليكا, Chinese: 高盧蜜環菌, Hungarian: Gumós tuskógomba, Polish: Opieńka żółtawa, Russian: Опёнок толстоногий, Swedish: Klubbhonungsskivling.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) found on the ground on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-12-16.htm">December 16, 2018</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) found on the ground on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, December 16, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) under a tree root on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-12-16.htm">December 16, 2018</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) under a tree root on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, December 16, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-12-16.htm">December 16, 2018</A>
LinkSide view of bulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, December 16, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-12-18.htm">December 18, 2018</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 18, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-12-01.htm">December 1, 2019</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 1, 2019
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-12-07.htm">December 7, 2019</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, December 7, 2019
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-01-01.htm">January 1, 2021</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-01-01.htm">January 1, 2021</A>
LinkSide view of bulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-01-01.htm">January 1, 2021</A>
LinkUnderside of bulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-01-03.htm">January 3, 2021</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2021
Location on maps14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-12-05.htm">December 5, 2021</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bulbous honey fungus (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-12-12.htm">December 12, 2021</A>
LinkBulbous honey fungus (Armillaria gallica) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 12, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) at the base of a stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-02-22.htm">February 22, 2022</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) at the base of a stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 22, 2022
Location on mapsRacoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of honey mushrooms <B>Armillaria gallica</B> from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 22, 2022
LinkSpores of honey mushrooms Armillaria gallica from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 22, 2022
Bulbous honey fungus (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-12-31.htm">December 31, 2023</A>
LinkBulbous honey fungus (Armillaria gallica) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 31, 2023
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Spores of bulbous honey fungus (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) collected north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 31, 2023
LinkSpores of bulbous honey fungus (Armillaria gallica) collected north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 31, 2023
Mature bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-01-01.htm">January 1, 2024</A>
LinkMature bulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 1, 2024
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-01-01.htm">January 1, 2024</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2024
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bulbous honey mushrooms (<B>Armillaria gallica</B>) in wet area on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-01-01.htm">January 1, 2024</A>
LinkBulbous honey mushrooms (Armillaria gallica) in wet area on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2024
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States

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