Honey mushroom is distinctive for the unique honey-brown color of its cap. This mushroom grows either singly or in small groups in hardwood forests. The specific epithet nabsnona comes from the acronym for "North American Biological Specimen" and the Latin word for "ninth" (nona).
Cap Diameter:
4 - 7 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Honey mushroom
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Attributes of Honey mushroom
Cap Diameter
4 - 7 cm
Height
8 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 7 cm across; convex to flat; reddish to brownish; surface smooth; marign with irregularly shaped bruise spots
Gills
Adnate, decurrent; distant; white to cream, pinkish-tan
Stem
Stem 8 - 10 cm long, 2 - 3 mm thick; brownish
Flesh
Thin; fibrous; white
Ring
Whitish
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Red
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
