Armillaria fuscipes
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Summary
Source: WikipediaArmillaria fuscipes is a plant pathogen that causes Armillaria root rot on Pinus, coffee plants, tea and various hardwood trees. It is common in South Africa. The mycelium of the fungus is bioluminescent.
Description
A fungus in the Tricholomataceae family that grows on various trees including Pinus, coffee, and tea in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, New Zealand, West Papua,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Deadly Galerina (Funeral Bell)
Galerina marginata
Alan Rockefeller
Armillaria fuscipes
Armillaria fuscipes
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Deadly Galerina (Funeral Bell): Rusty-brown spore print, smooth brown cap, thin fragile ring, grows in smaller clusters.
Armillaria fuscipes: White spore print, brown-black scales on cap, prominent white ring on stem, grows in large clusters.
References (1)
- Milliken, W., Ethnobotany of the Yali of West Papua. Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh. p 10 (near Baliem)
