There's humongous fungus among us.
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Ringless honey fungus 》 Armillaria tabescens
My first honey mushrooms of the season! Autumn is on its way, friends.
Southeast Texas, 6 Sep. 2024
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Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea)
Sintra/Portugal (23/11/2023)
[Nikon D850; AF 105mm Micro-Nikkor F2,8 with Circular Flash Nissin MF 18; 1/250s; F14; 400 ISO]
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Vibrant Honey Fungus by Oliver Andrews
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Honey fungus mushrooms sprouting amongst moss on an old tree stump, in Glapthorn Cow Pastures.
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Armillaria mellea, honey fungus- watercolors and ink, 2022
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Honey mushrooms (Armillaria mellea) growing on a tree
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Fungi February: Honey mushrooms grow in clusters at the base of the plants the fungus infects. The mycelium and rhizomorphs spread far and wide to reach new hosts, as infection via spores is much less successful.
Disclaimer: Don’t rely on pictures of cute mushrooms with eyes to accurately identify edible mushrooms. At best the wrong one will taste bad, at worst it’ll be deadly!
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a freaky fungi fact !! :-)
up until 2022, the largest living organism in the world was thought to be a network of honey fungus.
a 2400 year old network of mycelium in oregon's blue mountains - nicknamed "humongous fungus" - was thought to be the biggest living organism in the whole world. this fungus occupied 2384 acres of soil (965 hectares), which is equal to nearly 4 square miles or 10 square kilometres.
many people do not realise that most of a fungus is actually underground in the form of mycelium !! think of it as the "roots" of the fruit body (mushroom).
this network has been able to survive over 2 millennia by parasitising the plant roots around which it grows. they are also able to grow shoestringlike structures to bridge gaps between food sources !!
unfortunately, this organism was overtaken by a giant patch of seagrass in june of last year, according to the guinness world records.
click here to learn more about the honey fungus :-)
[image description for above photograph : a picture taken in oregon of a cluster of fruit bodies from the "humongous fungus" mushroom network. they grow in a large group, covering a wooden stump & much of the forest floor. the mushrooms themselves are brown with round caps, white edges, & lighter brown stipes. they are surrounded by fallen leaves & moss in the foreground, while the background features tall trees. end iD]
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Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea)
Sintra/Portugal (23/11/2023)
[Nikon D850; AF 105mm Micro-Nikkor F2,8 with Circular Flash Nissin MF 18; 1/250s; F14; 400 ISO]
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Sunlit Honey Fungus by Oliver Andrews
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Warm autumn sunlight catching the tops of newly emerging honey fungus mushrooms, pushing their way through a layer of moss on an old tree stump, at Glapthorn Cow Pastures.
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