Armillaria – honey fungus
by Chris, 21 October, 2019, 2 comments
The honey fungus (Armillaria mellea) is a plant pathogen, found across the world. It colonises and kills a variety of trees and woody plants, producing yellow-brown mushrooms that appear above ground. These are the fruiting bodies of a much larger organism, that can spread over large distances underground.
The honey fungus can grow and spread by means of rhizomorphs. These act as a system of underground structures that invade and decompose wood and roots. They allow the fungus to infect, spread and survive for long periods of time. Once the honey fungus is present in a garden, it can be managed but rarely eradicated. Read more...
