The harmless or less virulent species of the fungus often produces tough elastic rhizomorphs in abundance. The bootlaces of the damaging Armillaria mellea, however, are fragile and hard to find, ...

Aptly named the Humongous Fungus, this gargantuan entity comprises interconnected strands of Armillaria solidipes, formerly known as Armillaria ostoyae. With an estimated age ranging from 2,400 to ...