any of several fungi of the genus Armillaria that form brown stringy rhizomorphs and cause destructive rot of the roots of some trees such as apples or maples
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shoestring fungus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | agaric |
Examples of shoestring fungus
shoestring fungus
Also known as the honey or shoestring fungus, it fruits above ground as edible gilled mushrooms.
From the newscientist.com
The fungus, armillaria, is also called shoestring fungus for the strands that kill roots and cause cankers at the base of the trunk.
From the washingtonpost.com
