Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea)

Also Known as: Boot-lace Fungus

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Cap: 3-12cm Convex then flattened. Honey coloured with small dark fibrous scales. The scales are more dense near the centre of the cap.

Gills: Slightly decurrent. Initially white, later yellow.

Stem: Yellowish with a thick cottony ring.

Spores: Cream

Flesh: White

Habitat: On roots and stumps of deciduous trees.

Frequency: Very Common

Season:  Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec 

Edibility: Edible

Eating notes: Reportedly causes stomach upsets in some people. Only pick very young specimens.