An armillaria is a member of the Armillaria genus of parasitic fungi - also known as the honey fungus.
Armillaria solidipes (formerly known as Armillaria ostoyae), commonly known as the honey fungus, is one example of a fungus that has never been observed in a sexual stage. This fungus is primarily spread through underground rhizomorphs, rather than producing sexual spores.
The largest living organism is the honey fungus, specifically a specific Armillaria ostoyae fungus in Oregon, known as the "Humongous Fungus". It covers approximately 2,385 acres and is estimated to be around 2,400 years old.
Some microbes that are considerably larger than the average microbe are: the Filoviridae virus, the thiomargarita namibiensis bacterium and the armillaria ostoyae fungus.
Fungi is a kingdomGenus and species are written in italics eg Armillaria solidipesThe first word is the genus and always has a capital letter, the second word is the species
the largest fungus in the world is located in eastern Oregon, United States!
Armillaria nabsnona was created in 1996.
Armillaria fuscipes was created in 1909.
Armillaria gallica was created in 1987.
Armillaria pallidula was created in 1988.
Armillaria calvescens was created in 1989.
Armillaria cepistipes was created in 1920.
Armillaria umbrinobrunnea was created in 1956.
Armillaria heimii was created in 1977.
Armillaria limonea was created in 2001.
Armillaria luteobubalina was created in 1978.
Armillaria socialis was created in 1815.
Armillaria gemina was created in 1989.