Armillaria ectypa
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Armillaria ectypa is a species of mushroom
in the Physalacriaceae
family. Commonly known as the Marsh Honey Fungus, it prefers growing in sphagnum
bog
s with mosses. It is classified as endangered in Great Britain, and is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981; it is also on the provisional European red data list.
Mushroom
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...
in the Physalacriaceae
Physalacriaceae
Physalacriaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but most are found in the tropics, particularly in South-East Asia and Australasia. Molecular studies suggested that Physalacria, formerly the sole genus in this family, is related to...
family. Commonly known as the Marsh Honey Fungus, it prefers growing in sphagnum
Sphagnum
Sphagnum is a genus of between 151 and 350 species of mosses commonly called peat moss, due to its prevalence in peat bogs and mires. A distinction is made between sphagnum moss, the live moss growing on top of a peat bog on one hand, and sphagnum peat moss or sphagnum peat on the other, the...
bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
s with mosses. It is classified as endangered in Great Britain, and is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981; it is also on the provisional European red data list.