Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kumm.
(Honey Fungus)

Interactions where Armillaria mellea is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
mycelial fan mycelial fan infects and damages live root UK/Ireland Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Armillaria mellea can infect the perennial weed, Rumex obtusifolius, in the UK, West, J.S., Hughes, C. & Fox, R.T.V., 2000
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusmycelial fan Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex obtusifolius/Rumex obtusifoliusbroad-leaved dockliveroot
mycelial fan mycelial fan infects and damages live root collar UK/Ireland Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Armillaria mellea can infect the perennial weed, Rumex obtusifolius, in the UK, West, J.S., Hughes, C. & Fox, R.T.V., 2000
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusmycelial fan Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex obtusifolius/Rumex obtusifoliusbroad-leaved dockliveroot collar
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live plant UK/IrelandMajor [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusfruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsliveplantMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood UK/IrelandMajor [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsdeadwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live plant UK/IrelandMinor PINOPSIDA conifers Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusfruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/PinopsidaconifersliveplantMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood UK/IrelandMinor PINOPSIDA conifers Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/PinopsidaconifersdeadwoodMinor

Interactions where Armillaria mellea is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
(old) old fruitbody is parasitised by subiculate perithecium Major Hypomyces aurantius Orange Polypore Mould Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces aurantius/Hypomyces aurantiusorange polypore mouldsubiculateperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusoldfruitbodyMajor subiculate perithecium parasitises old fruitbody
(old) old fruitbody is parasitised by Cladobotryum anamorph Major Hypomyces aurantius Orange Polypore Mould Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces aurantius/Hypomyces aurantiusorange polypore mouldCladobotryum anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusoldfruitbodyMajor Cladobotryum anamorph parasitises old fruitbody
rhizomorph (old) old rhizomorph is parasitised by crowded, subiculate perithecium Melanospora caprina an ascomycete Melanosporales: Ceratostomataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Melanospora caprina/Melanospora caprinaan ascomycetecrowded, subiculateperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusoldrhizomorph crowded, subiculate perithecium parasitises old rhizomorph

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
West, J.S., Hughes, C. & Fox, R.T.V., 2000Armillaria mellea can infect the perennial weed, Rumex obtusifolius, in the UKNew Disease Reports Vol 1.

Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArmillaria mellea (Honey Fungus)
GenusArmillaria (honey fungi)
FamilyPHYSALACRIACEAE (a family of toadstools and chanterelles)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2009 Armillaria mellea Vol 10 (3) Page: front cover
Kibby, G. 2007 Armillaria mellea sensu stricto Vol 8 (2) Page: Front cover

Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2007 Honey fungus – Armillaria species Plant Clinic News Dec 07: 2.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 43 images of Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus)
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