Armillaria

/ɑrmɪˈlɛriə/ noun

Definition

A genus of fungi, commonly known as honey mushrooms, characterized by rings or bands on their stems.

Etymology

From Latin armilla ('ring') plus the scientific suffix -aria, named for the distinctive ring-like markings on the mushroom stems that resemble bracelets.

Kelly Says

Armillaria solidipes in Oregon is one of Earth's largest living organisms—a single fungal clone covers 2,385 acres and is thousands of years old, all connected underground like a hidden superorganism!

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