bulbous honey mushroom (Armillaria gallica) at Ludwig Park IA 854A6795
One of the last but certainly not least of the edible mushrooms to emerge in Winneshiek County, these bulbous honey mushrooms are prolific fruiters on the forest floor. I picked two tote bags full and there must have been a million more. They're terrific in a tossed salad after being sautéed. Note the honey-colored caps and the swollen (bulbous) stem base. They have a white spore print. Interestingly, bulbous honey mushrooms are one of the oldest organisms on earth, and a similar colony in Michigan is estimated to be 1500 years old.
bulbous honey mushroom (Armillaria gallica) at Ludwig Park IA 854A6795
One of the last but certainly not least of the edible mushrooms to emerge in Winneshiek County, these bulbous honey mushrooms are prolific fruiters on the forest floor. I picked two tote bags full and there must have been a million more. They're terrific in a tossed salad after being sautéed. Note the honey-colored caps and the swollen (bulbous) stem base. They have a white spore print. Interestingly, bulbous honey mushrooms are one of the oldest organisms on earth, and a similar colony in Michigan is estimated to be 1500 years old.