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 in this order can be seen on the page for Class Agaricomycetes. The numbering is purely for my own organisation.

1. Family Agaricaceae

1. Apioperdon pyriforme (syn. Lycoperdon pyriforme),  stump puffball
2. Chlorophyllum rachodes, shaggy parasol
3. Coprinus comatus, shaggy inkcap, lawyer’s wig
4. Lycoperdon excipuliforme, pestle puffball
5. Lycoperdon perlatum, common puffball
6. Macrolepiota procera, parasol

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2. Family Amanitaceae (Amanita and allies)

1. Amanita citrina var. alba, false deathcap
2. Amanita excelsa var. spissa, grey spotted amanita
3. Amanita fulva, tawny grisette
4. Amanita muscaria, fly agaric
5. Amanita rubescens, blusher

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3. Family: Bolbitiaceae (Fieldcaps and allies)

1. Panaeolus papilionaceus, Petticoat Mottlegill (Family not yet agreed)

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4. Family  Cortinariaceae (Webcaps)

1. Cortinarius armillatus, red banded webcap 
2. Cortinarius hemitrichus, frosty webcap
3. Cortinarius mucifluoides,  purple stocking webcap

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5. Family Cyphellaceae

1. Chondrostereum purpureum, silverleaf fungus

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7. Family Hygrophoraceae (Waxcaps and Woodwaxes)

1. Ampulloclitocybe clavipes, club foot
2. Hygrocybe acutoconica (syn. H. persistens), persistent waxcap
3. Hygrocybe conica, blackening waxcap
4. Hygrophorus hypothejus, herald of winter
5. Laccaria amethystina, amethyst deceiver
6. Laccaria laccata, deceiver
7. Laccaria proxima, scurfy deceiver

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8. Family Hymenogastraceae

1. Hebeloma anthracophilum
2. Gymnopilus penetrans, common rustgill

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9. Family Inocybaceae (Fibrecaps and allies)

1. Crepidotus variabilis, variable oysterling

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10. Family Marasmiaceae (Parachutes and allies)

1. Baeospora myosura, Conifercone cap
2. Megacollybia platyphylla, whitelaced shank

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11. Family Mycenaceae (Bonnets and allies)

1. Mycena arcangeliana, angel’s bonnet
2. Mycena epipterygia, yellowleg bonnet
3. Mycena galericulata, common bonnet
4. Mycena haematopus, burgundydrop bonnet
5. Mycena inclinata, clustered bonnet
6. Mycena pura, lilac bonnet
7. Mycena vitilis, snapping bonnet
8. Panellus stipticus, bitter oysterling
9. Sarcomyxa serotina, olive oysterling

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12. Family Omphalotaceae

1. Gymnopus peronatus, wood woollyfoot
2. Rhodocollybia butyracea, butter cap
3. Rhodocollybia maculata, spotted toughshank (used to be called Foxy spot)

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13. Family Physalacriaceae

1. Armillaria mellea, honey fungus
2. Flammulina velutipes, velvet shank
3. Hymenopellis radicata (syn. Xerula radicata), rooting shank
4. Mucidula mucida (syn. Oudemansiella mucida), porcelain fungus

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14. Family Pleurotaceae (Oysters and allies)

1. Pleurotus ostreatus, Oyster Mushroom

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15. Family Pluteaceae

1. Pluteus cervinus (syn. Pluteus atricapillus), deer shield

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16. Family Psathyrellaceae (Brittlestems and allies)

1. Coprinellus disseminatus, fairy inkcap
2. Coprinellus micaceus, glistening inkcap
3. Coprinopsis atramentaria, common inkcap
4. Coprinopsis jonesii, bonfire inkcap
5. Coprinopsis lagopus, hare’s foot inkcap
6. Coprinopsis picacea, magpie inkcap
7. Parasola leiocephala, bald inkcap
8. Parasola plicatilis, (syn. Coprinus plicatilis), pleated inkcap
9. sathyrella conopilus (syn. Parasola conopilus), conical brittlestem 
10. Psathyrella piluliformis, common stump brittlestem

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Although the bald inkcap look rather similar to the pleated inkcap they grow in different habitats on different substrates.

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17. Family: Strophariaceae (Slimecaps and allies)

1. Hypholoma fasciculare, sulphur tuft
2. Kuehneromyces mutabilis, sheathed woodtuft

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18. Family: Tricholomataceae (Knights and allies)

1. Clitocybe gibba, common funnel
2. Clitocybe metachroa, twotone funnel
3. Clitocybe nebularis, clouded funnel
4. Clitocybe phaeophthalma, chicken run funnel
5. Clitocybe vibecina, mealy funnel
6. Lepista nuda (syn. Clitocybe nuda), wood blewit
7. Leucopaxillus giganteus, giant funnel
8. Melanoleuca polioleuca, common cavalier
9. Tricholoma album, white knight
10. Tricholoma equestre, yellow knight
11. Tricholoma sulphureum, sulphur knight
12. Tricholoma terreum, grey knight
13. Tricholomopsis rutilans, plums and custard

The yellow and sulphur knights look very similar but you can identify them by smell as the yellow knight does not smell at all…

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