Ringless honey mushrooms?

[RemyDakine]

After lots of research I am pretty sure i have found edible choice Ringless Honey mushrooms. But i am still looking for educated opinions and i have eaten one whole raw cap, it had no off flavors, tasty and had no after issues. I dried the rest and waiting till im 100% postive on identification to cook with them. I will boil them for 10+ minutes before cooking and i am aware of all the other alergy issues and etc. with Armillaria tebescens. Just need help with ID. Thanks

[Dave W]

Remy, I saw a recent post at Mushroom Observer, from SE NA, that was tentatively IDed as A. tabescens. Yours certainly looks like A. tabescens. Typically, this is an autumn mushroom. But there are many examples of mushroom types that are generally associated with fall fruiting, but also sometimes appear in the spring.

Just to be more certain, check the spore print color. It should be creamy-white for Armillaria.

Some folks are sensitive to Armillarias, especially if not thoroughly cooked. Perhaps you are not one of these people. But eating only a small amount may have been insufficient to trigger a response. At any rate, I recommend caution when sampling a new type pf mushroom. Only one new type per day; a small amount well-cooked. Par-boiling is recommended for Armillaria preparation.

Nice photos!

[RemyDakine]

Thanks Dave, I have actually done a good bit of reading on all the forms here and have noticed responses from you. I hoped you would notice this post I made and tried to supply through pictures for IDing. I am 96% on the ID,have read several places that says and more humid climates they will fruit in April. I'm going to cook a small amount to try then and I'll repost results in hopes that if someone else comes across a similar situation they can feel a bit safer. On a side note I live in the Tampa area in Florida and have identified roughly 40 different types of mushrooms this year only a few of which have been edible randomly these started growing in my yard in spots that we cut down large oak trees from.

[Dave W]

Oak roots is a typical Armillaria habitat. Are you getting a lot of rain down there around Tampa FL?

40 IDs... that's really good! Any of them particularly interesting? well photographed?