Armillaria sp.

A honey fungus at Canberra Central, ACT

Armillaria sp. at Canberra Central, ACT - 12 Jun 2018
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Identification history

Armillaria sp. 18 Jun 2018 Heino1
Unidentified 12 Jun 2018 AlisonMilton

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2 comments

Pam wrote:
   15 Jun 2018
Alison this is an Armillaria sp.. Note the stipe appears to taper to the base and is darker below the annulus (ring), center specimen. Looks like A. luteobubalina with the yellow tones though not convinced as appears to have dark edges to the lamellae (gills), which I've not seen on this species. The dark brown tones on the caps, which I'm assuming (and never assume anything!!) that these are old specimens, so maybe confusing the issue!
AlisonMilton wrote:
   16 Jun 2018
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Location information

Sighting information

  • 63 Abundance
  • 12 Jun 2018 01:21 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Species information

  • Armillaria sp. Scientific name
  • A honey fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 947m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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