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October 1, 2016 Northeast Pennsylvania these mushrooms are ubiquitous allover deadwood stumps and Dead branches. We had three days of rain, so these mushrooms were wet when I picked them, they didn't have very pronounced prickly tops although the ones under logs that remained dry did. My friend who normally picks these is used to finding them much more yellow. Everything I see online and in my field books says yellow to brown. I have also seen a bunch of people on YouTube with this coloration of honey mushroom. Doing a spore print now, and would like any input. Thank you very much! Also found a couple sheep heads and chickens!

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I typically don't like to ID mushrooms pictured en masse. But what I see here looks like Armillaria. Exact species...? I'm not even certain about some of my own Armillaria collections. But, these all have the same edibility qualities. The ring sometimes erodes away from the stem. If you're not certain about any particular mushroom... when in doubt, throw it out. 

A. gallica does make sense for these. 

Some people are sensitive to eating Armillaria. Reactions can be very unpleasant. Thorough cooking is recommended. I par-boil all my Armillaria, drain, and then prepare by sauteing/stewing for an extended period. Try a small amount at first.

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