Sarah1969 Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 I found these growing on a stump in the woods in upstate NY. Wondering if they are honey mushrooms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipjargendy Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 While there are similarities, I would say these are not likely honey mushrooms. Although I haven't had a good look when they get old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Guy Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 They aren’t Jack-O-Latern mushrooms, and they aren’t deadly Galerinas, they do look like very mature Armillaria mellea. There are some key features to identify. Was it growing on wood? Does it have a tough stem with pith inside? Does it smell sweet? Raw flesh is usually bitter. Gills white to yellowish? If growing on buckeye or hemlock, avoid it. Don’t eat it, and get good second, third, and fourth opinions, until you can make a positive id. I really struggled with id at first because all my books are written by David Aurora, and it was written for western Canada mushrooms. Most of them grow here, but a lot have a different appearance. I will be purchasing a recently published book called “Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States, and Eastern Canada” by Timothy J. Baroni. With just the sample version on kindle, I was able to positively identify 3 different mushrooms that i have been kicking for 3 years now lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah1969 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Thanks! I will buy the book you mention. I am fascinated with the mushrooms growing in our woods and would love to be able to identify all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Honeys for sure. But wait for another confirmstion to be 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svs Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Honeys, past prime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Although not typical, honeys (in particular Armillaria mellea) can have very pale --almost white-- caps. I'd say that's what these are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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