Other Agaricomycetes

Here are a few orders of Agaricomycetes where I only have a few examples. Order Geastrales Family: Geastraceae Geastrum fimbriatum, sessile earthstar Geastrum triplex, collared earthstar Order Gloeophyllales Family: Gloeophyllaceae Gloeophyllum odoratum, anise mazegill This did smell strongly of anise. Order Gomphales Family: Gomphaceae Ramaria stricta, upright coral Order  Phallales Family: Phallaceae Phallus impudicus, Stinkhorn … Continue reading "Other Agaricomycetes"

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Order Hymenochaetales

Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class:  Agaricomycetes > Order: Hymenochaetales This order is based on molecular studies rather than unifying morphological characteristics. They are mostly wood-decaying species with the majority causing white rot. Family: Hymenochaetaceae Hymenochaete rubiginosa, oak curtain crust Inonotus cuticularis, clustered bracket Xanthoporia radiata, alder bracket Family: Schizoporaceae Schizopora paradoxa, split porecrust Xylodon sambuci (syn. … Continue reading "Order Hymenochaetales"

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Order Cantharellales

Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class:  Agaricomycetes > Order: Cantharellales As well as the chanterelles, this order also includes some of the tooth fungi and others. I only have a few examples in two families so far.   Family: Cantharellaceae Cantharellus cibarius, chanterelle Hydnum repandum, wood hedgehog Rickenella fibula, orange mosscap Family: Clavulinaceae Clavulina coralloides, crested … Continue reading "Order Cantharellales"

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Class Tremellomycetes

Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class:  Tremellomycetes These are yeasts, dimorphic taxa, and species that form complex fruiting bodies.  There are 3 orders: Cystofilobasidiales in plants, Filobasidiella in human and insects and, Tremellales on mosses etc. Order: Tremellales Family: Tremellaceae Tremella aurantia, golden ear (parasitic on Stereum hirsutum, hairy curtain crust) Tremella mesenterica, yellow brain, jelly … Continue reading "Class Tremellomycetes"

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Order Polyporales

Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class:  Agaricomycetes > Order: Cantharellales These are the bracket fungi. 1. Family: Fomitopsidaceae Fomitopsis betulina, birch polypore, birch bracket, razorstrop Phaeolus schweinitzii, dyer’s mazegill   2. Family: Gandodermataceae Ganoderma australe, southern bracket Ganoderma resinaceum   3. Family: Grifolaceae Grifola frondosa, Hen-of-the-wood   4. Family: Meripilaceae Meripilus giganteus, giant polypore   5. … Continue reading "Order Polyporales"

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Order Auriculariales

Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class:  Agaricomycetes > Order: Auriculariales These are the jelly fungi.  The banner is the jelly ear fungus. We have come across some splendid specimens on our walks. Family Auriculariaceae Auricularia auricula-judae, jelly ear Exidia nigricans, warlock’s butter Exidia nucleata, crystal brain The crystal brain was identified by the small white mineral … Continue reading "Order Auriculariales"

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Order Russulales

Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class:  Agaricomycetes > Order: Russulales Russulas are fairly common.  Here, as with everything else, there are some changes  but according to the Catalogue of Life (CoL) who use Kew’s Species Funorum database (2017), there are around 3000 species in this order in 13 families with a few not yet assigned a family.   … Continue reading "Order Russulales"

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