Shaggy Mane - a distinctive mushroom with a tall, cylindrical cap covered in shaggy white scales. As it matures, the cap slowly turns black and dissolves into an inky liquid—a process called deliquescence.

Honey - a common parasitic fungus that grows in dense clusters at the base of trees, stumps, and buried roots. Its cap is honey-yellow to brown, often darker in the center, with a smooth to slightly scaly surface. The gills are whitish, turning yellowish with age, and the stem usually has a ring near the top.

Scientific names: Honey mushroom: Armillaria (genus); Shaggy Mane: Coprinus comatus.

Shaggy Mane habitat: Lawns, wood chips, roadsides, and disturbed or hard-packed ground.

Shaggy Mane fruiting season: Summer and fall.