Honey Mushroom Armillaria mellea
Identification
This mushroom has honey colored cap and white gills.
Location
Common statewide
Size
2 to 6 inch caps
Diet
It feeds on living and dead wood.
Habitat
It occurs in forests and around stumps.
Activity Period
August to October
Behavior
It forms large colonies connected by black rootlike cords. It appears in cool wet weather.
Lifecycle
Fruiting occurs in autumn.
Population
The population is stable statewide.
History
It has long been widespread in Ohio.
Human Interactions
It can cause tree disease.
Facts
It is one of the largest living organisms when colonies are connected.
Sources
ODNR academic sources
Wood decay | Forests stumps roots | Statewide