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honey fungus

hon·ey fun·gus (plural hon·ey fun·gi or hon·ey fun·gus·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
edible mushroom that grows in clusters: a destructive fungus that grows in small tight clusters at the base of trees, with a golden or brown cap and black spreading filaments hyphae. It is possibly the most serious fungal parasite affecting coniferous trees. Latin name Armillaria mellea.

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