Armillaria ostoyae (Romagn.) Herink
(Dark Honey Fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArmillaria ostoyae (Dark Honey Fungus)
GenusArmillaria (honey fungi)
FamilyPHYSALACRIACEAE (a family of toadstools and chanterelles)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Armillaria ostoyae (Dark Honey Fungus) :
1: Armillaria ostoyae (Dark Honey Fungus)
4 Oct 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Cluster of scaly-capped fruitbodies growing apparently on the ground
Image 1: Caps - close-upImage 2: Cluster of fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Cluster of fruitbodies - side view - lain downImage 4: Cluster of fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 5: Cluster of young fruitbodiesImage 6: Gills and rings - close-upImage 7: Cap scale cells - magnifiedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd

Armillaria ostoyae (Dark Honey Fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Armillaria ostoyae (Dark Honey Fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Armillaria ostoyae (Dark Honey Fungus)
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