Honey Fungus Taken at Baron's Haugh on 6th October 2020 Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. Taken at Lochwinnoch on 23rd October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Honey Fungus. Species: Order: Family: Armillaria mellea. Agaricales. Physalacriaceae. Habitat: Cap Diameter: Stem: Season: Edibility: Grows in large clusters on trunks, stumps or dead wood of many different trees but can also be found in grass as the rhizomorphs spread looking for more trees to infect. 3 -15 cms Up to 20 cms. September - November. Good and found in large numbers. Must be cooked before consumption but can still cause slight gastric upsets in a small number of people. When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.