Saturday 9 November 2019

Honey Fungus (I think)

On Snuff Mill Lane the other day large numbers of these pretty brown critters had sprung up alongside a blackthorn and ivy hedge. I think it's honey fungus (Armillaria mellea) a destroyer of broadleaf trees, particularly fruit trees. I'm told they are edible but somehow I don't think I'll try. I recall the saying that everything is edible at least once. Did I mention there were large numbers of them?


2 comments:

  1. These look a lot like a fungus grown near London,Ontario. They are very expensive. Say more than $30 Cdn. for a large one. https://www.shogunmaitake.com/

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