A parasitic fungus that produces clumps of honey-coloured toadstools at the base of trees. The black hyphae invade a tree, causing decay or death and spreading out to other trees.
蜜环菌
Armillaria mellea, family Tricholomataceae, class Hymenomycetes
Example sentencesExamples
They are a pest in the eyes of most foresters, but many, such as the honey mushroom are edible.
These are highly esteemed, including the ink caps and honey fungus.
The trees are being replaced by another species, hornbeam, because it was feared that the honey fungus disease that has killed the mature specimens would also attack young chestnut trees.
Definition of honey fungus in US English:
honey fungus
noun
another term for honey mushroom
Example sentencesExamples
Sadly the plant succumbed to an attack of honey fungus 18 months ago, and had to be removed.
Unfortunately, not being a native species, they are very susceptible to fungal infections, notably honey fungus.
Alas the tree died, either poisoned by leaks from the gas main beneath it or from honey fungus.
As I looked more closely, the ghastly realisation dawned on me - we had honey fungus.
Because of the danger of honey fungus, I would not keep a dying shrub or tree, but if an old apple tree was collapsing but in reasonable health, I would give it a wooden, rustic support, then grow a rose over that.