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January 31, 2020
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Class Insecta
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KHO
Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Superfamily: Bombycoidea This is an ecologically diverse superfamily of moths that contains the silk moths, emperor moths, sphinx moths, and similar. These are generally large or very large with the males having comb-like antennae. There have been some changes and some families of … Continue reading "Superfamily Bombycoidea"
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January 16, 2020
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Class Agaricomycetes
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KHO
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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January 16, 2020
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Class Agaricomycetes
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KHO
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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January 15, 2020
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Class Agaricomycetes
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KHO
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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January 09, 2020
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Class Tremellomycetes
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KHO
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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January 09, 2020
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Class Dacrymycetes
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KHO
Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Dacrymycetes This is a class that consists of only one family of jelly fungi Order Dacrymycetales Family: Dacrymycetaceae Calocera cornea, small stagshorn Calocera viscosa, yellow stagshorn Dacrymyces stillatus, common jelly spot
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January 09, 2020
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Class Agaricomycetes
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KHO
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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January 09, 2020
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Class Agaricomycetes
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KHO
Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Boletales The boletes and allies is another diverse order of fungi, many of which are edible. .. I have only listed here the families where I have example photos. For a full list see the page for the class Agaricomycetes. The numbering is only for … Continue reading "Order Boletales"
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January 09, 2020
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Class Agaricomycetes
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KHO
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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December 08, 2019
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Class Agaricomycetes
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KHO
Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Agaricales This is by far the largest group of mushroom-forming fungi. They are traditionally known as gill fungi due to the distinctive gills of many of the species. I have only included the families and species where I have photos below. A list of all the families … Continue reading "Order Agaricales"
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