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Armillaria root rot

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Armillaria root rot [‚är·mə¦lar·ē·ə ′rüt ‚rät]
(plant pathology)
A fungus disease of forest and orchard trees initiated by invasion of the root system, then of the lower trunk, byArmillaria mellea. Also known as bark-splitting disease.


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3 BOOTLACE FUNGUS - at this time of year this fungus, known alternatively as honey fungus or Armillaria root rot, is showing itself as large clusters of honey-coloured toadstools, often around the bases of old tree stumps.
Mushrooms under a tree could be a sign of armillaria root rot, commonly known as oak root fungus.
The biggest problem faced by oaks - and most other trees for that matter - is armillaria root rot, often called oak root fungus even though every species of tree may be susceptible to this disease.
 
 
 
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