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Is this Honey Fungus? And, could it attack container plants?
jucati1198
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Just moved to a new property and found a fungus growing on an old tree stump right next to an apple tree. It does look like a honey fungus but I'm not sure. It's a temporarily rented property so I'm not worried about the garden too much but I do have loads of planters with all sorts of shrubs and perennials that I will be moving with me to a new property next year. Most of them are standing on a gravel bed near the apple tree. One potted fir was standing on the lawn, right next to the stump. Should I be worried about the potted plants? There is no plastic underneath the gravel. Can the fungus infect containers? I have done a lot of online research but cannot find a single article about containers. Please help.
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Winter isn't the time when Honey fungus grows. Only few fungi grow at winter time, and one of them is Flammulina velutipes, which is on your photo. We call her velvet trunk mushroom and in english is Enoki. Edible mushroom and it is used in pharmaceutical industry.
Here is my. I took this photo yesterday:
Never too much careful with mushrooms.
Felt the need to leave it as it looked spectacular.