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Armillaria zelleri

Armillaria zelleri

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A large mushroom with a sticky cap that turns brown and has pale gills
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The distinctive cap of Armillaria zelleri is often sticky when young and turns brown as it ages.

Examples

  • Mycologists identified the sample as Armillaria zelleri based on its off-white gills.

  • Photographers are drawn to Armillaria zelleri because of its large, striking appearance in the forest.

  • The Armillaria zelleri mushroom is known for its distinctive sticky cap.

  • Have you ever seen an Armillaria zelleri in the wild?

  • The distinctive cap of Armillaria zelleri is often sticky when young and turns brown as it ages.

  • Photographers are drawn to Armillaria zelleri because of its large, striking appearance in the forest.

  • Mycologists identified the sample as Armillaria zelleri based on its off-white gills.

Surface Forms

Armillaria zelleri singular
Armillaria zelleris plural

Morphology

Armillaria + zelleri

The binomial form signals membership in the genus Armillaria, so a learner who knows 'Armillaria' can infer this is a species of mushroom. However 'zelleri' is an opaque eponym/epithet that gives no descriptive information about the sticky cap, coloration, or gill color, so the full encyclopedic meaning cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Armillaria zelleri may come from the Latin word 'armilla' meaning 'bracelet', because the first part Armillaria refers to a ring many mushrooms in this group have on their stem like a small bracelet, and the second part zelleri is the last name of a scientist who studied them. So the name helps you picture this large mushroom with a sticky cap that turns brown and off-white gills.