Talk:Armillaria

The first sentence implies that honey fungus is fatal to gilipollaa, but the article implies it is fatal only to plants. Which is it? silsor 00:18, Feb 26, 2004 (UTC)

Maybe I'm in an absurd mood, but this made me want to start leafy humanoids. I am resisting, however. :-) Jwrosenzweig 00:20, 26 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Reorganization

I'd like to rename this page to Armillaria, and have Honey fungus redirect to that, rather than the other way around. Objections? Sasata (talk) 19:48, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

I think that would be wise, considering for example the issue I note below re physical description. Common names are valuable for individual species, but I think the balance tips with categorical names, where scientific structure offers more consistent if still imperfect organization. ENeville (talk) 04:31, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

Similar to the above, I note that this (generic) page states:

honey fungus must be thoroughly cooked as they are mildly poisonous raw. One of the four UK species can cause sickness when ingested with alcohol. For those unfamiliar with the species, it is advisable not to drink alcohol for 12 hours before and 24 after eating this mushroom to avoid any possible nausea and vomiting.... Norway used to consider Honey Fungus edible...

if accurate, it seems to me that the above should appear on the more specific honey fungus page, Armillaria mellea - unless it actually applies to all Armillaria --Nonukes (talk) 00:07, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

Expert review of description

It seems likely that the physical description given ("3–15 cm in diameter... yellow-brown color") is based specifically on Armillaria mellea and is left over from changing this article from one on that species to one on the genus. Can anyone qualified verify that this description applies to all Armillarias? Perhaps the description should be removed peremptorily, absent supporting information. ENeville (talk) 04:25, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

File:Armillaria sp Marriott edit.jpg to appear as POTD soon

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Armillaria sp Marriott edit.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on October 19, 2010. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2010-10-19. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! howcheng {chat} 20:19, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Picture of the day

Mushrooms of Armillaria hinnulea, a species of honey fungus (or "pidpenky", from Ukrainian). Honey fungi are parasitic fungi that live on trees and woody shrubs. As a forest pathogen, it can be very destructive because unlike most parasites, it does not need to moderate its growth in order to avoid killing its host, since it will continue to thrive on the dead material. Honey fungi are long lived and form some of the largest living organisms in the world, including one that covers more than 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²) and is thousands of years old. The mushrooms are edible, but can be easily confused with poisonous Galerina species, which can grow side-by-side with Armillaria.Photo: Noodle snacks

The name of this article

The name of this article, Honey fungus, is rather awkward and I have never heard anyone call them that. In my opinion a better name would be Honey mushrooms. Alan Rockefeller (Talk - contribs) 04:54, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

Honey

Someone should add to the article the reason for the word "honey" in the name. Is it color, smell, taste, something it exudes?

I'm personally curious, but I mention it on the talk page (rather than, say, the science refdesk) because I think almost any visitor to this page will be curious, so it should be added, assuming there's a sourceable answer. --Trovatore (talk) 10:12, 9 March 2018 (UTC)

Alcohol toxicity claim

There is no citation for this and should be removed or a peer-reviewed citation or expert analysis added. It's spreading unconfirmed Information. 89.12.39.234 (talk) 13:07, 19 October 2022 (UTC) talonx

Parasites?

Is Armillaria sp. parasitized by Entoloma abortivum (q.v.) (Shrimp of the Woods) or vice versa? The controversy or its resolution should be added to the article. Wastrel Way (talk) Eric