mellea (Honey Mushroom, Honey Fungus) — Species | WeMush Taxonomy

The honey mushroom, a common edible (with caution) that is also an important tree pathogen.

Edibility: Edible when thoroughly cooked - toxic raw; causes gastric upset in some people

Habitat: Parasitic on living trees and saprotrophic on dead wood; forms rhizomorphs under bark

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