Amanita muscaria
Common name:
Fly agaric
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Cantharellus cibarius
Common name:
Chanterelle
Order:
Cantharellales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Lentinula edodes
Common name:
Shiitake mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Gymnopilus junonius
Common name:
Spectacular rustgill
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Coprinellus micaceus
Common name:
Mica cap
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Amanita pantherina
Common name:
Panther cap
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Common name:
Poison pie
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Coprinus comatus
Common name:
Shaggy ink cap
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Amanita caesarea
Common name:
Caesar's mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Agaricus silvaticus
Common name:
Scaly wood mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Suillus grevillei
Common name:
Greville's bolete
Order:
Boletales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Boletus edulis
Common name:
Porcini
Order:
Boletales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Lactarius deliciosus
Common name:
Saffron milk cap
Order:
Russulales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Macrolepiota procera
Common name:
Parasol mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Pleurotus ostreatus
Common name:
Oyster mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Armillaria mellea
Common name:
Honey fungus
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Omphalotus illudens
Common name:
Jack-o'lantern
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Tricholoma matsutake
Common name:
Pine mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Agaricus bisporus
Common name:
White mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Trametes versicolor
Common name:
Turkey tail
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Inonotus obliquus
Common name:
Chaga
Order:
Hymenochaetales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Imleria badia
Common name:
Bay bolete
Order:
Boletales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Tricholoma mongolicum
Common name:
Mongolian row
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Ganoderma tsugae
Common name:
Hemlock varnish shelf
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Fomitopsis betulina
Common name:
Birch polypore
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Ganoderma lucidum
Common name:
Bracket fungus
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Agaricus campestris
Common name:
Field mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Marasmius oreades
Common name:
Fairy ring mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Hydnellum caeruleum
Common name:
Blue tooth
Order:
Thelephorales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Lycoperdon perlatum
Common name:
Common puffball
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Amanita muscaria
Common name:
Fly agaric
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Cantharellus cibarius
Common name:
Chanterelle
Order:
Cantharellales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Lentinula edodes
Common name:
Shiitake mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Gymnopilus junonius
Common name:
Spectacular rustgill
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Coprinellus micaceus
Common name:
Mica cap
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Amanita pantherina
Common name:
Panther cap
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Common name:
Poison pie
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Coprinus comatus
Common name:
Shaggy ink cap
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Amanita caesarea
Common name:
Caesar's mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Agaricus silvaticus
Common name:
Scaly wood mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Suillus grevillei
Common name:
Greville's bolete
Order:
Boletales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Boletus edulis
Common name:
Porcini
Order:
Boletales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Lactarius deliciosus
Common name:
Saffron milk cap
Order:
Russulales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Macrolepiota procera
Common name:
Parasol mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Pleurotus ostreatus
Common name:
Oyster mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Armillaria mellea
Common name:
Honey fungus
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Omphalotus illudens
Common name:
Jack-o'lantern
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Tricholoma matsutake
Common name:
Pine mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Agaricus bisporus
Common name:
White mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Trametes versicolor
Common name:
Turkey tail
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Inonotus obliquus
Common name:
Chaga
Order:
Hymenochaetales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Imleria badia
Common name:
Bay bolete
Order:
Boletales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Tricholoma mongolicum
Common name:
Mongolian row
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Ganoderma tsugae
Common name:
Hemlock varnish shelf
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Fomitopsis betulina
Common name:
Birch polypore
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Ganoderma lucidum
Common name:
Bracket fungus
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Agaricus campestris
Common name:
Field mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Marasmius oreades
Common name:
Fairy ring mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Hydnellum caeruleum
Common name:
Blue tooth
Order:
Thelephorales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Lycoperdon perlatum
Common name:
Common puffball
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Amanita muscaria
Common name:
Fly agaric
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Cantharellus cibarius
Common name:
Chanterelle
Order:
Cantharellales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Lentinula edodes
Common name:
Shiitake mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Gymnopilus junonius
Common name:
Spectacular rustgill
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Coprinellus micaceus
Common name:
Mica cap
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Amanita pantherina
Common name:
Panther cap
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Common name:
Poison pie
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Coprinus comatus
Common name:
Shaggy ink cap
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Amanita caesarea
Common name:
Caesar's mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Agaricus silvaticus
Common name:
Scaly wood mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Suillus grevillei
Common name:
Greville's bolete
Order:
Boletales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Boletus edulis
Common name:
Porcini
Order:
Boletales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Lactarius deliciosus
Common name:
Saffron milk cap
Order:
Russulales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Macrolepiota procera
Common name:
Parasol mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Pleurotus ostreatus
Common name:
Oyster mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Armillaria mellea
Common name:
Honey fungus
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Omphalotus illudens
Common name:
Jack-o'lantern
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Tricholoma matsutake
Common name:
Pine mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Agaricus bisporus
Common name:
White mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Trametes versicolor
Common name:
Turkey tail
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Inonotus obliquus
Common name:
Chaga
Order:
Hymenochaetales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Imleria badia
Common name:
Bay bolete
Order:
Boletales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Tricholoma mongolicum
Common name:
Mongolian row
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Ganoderma tsugae
Common name:
Hemlock varnish shelf
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Fomitopsis betulina
Common name:
Birch polypore
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Ganoderma lucidum
Common name:
Bracket fungus
Order:
Polyporales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Agaricus campestris
Common name:
Field mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Marasmius oreades
Common name:
Fairy ring mushroom
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Hydnellum caeruleum
Common name:
Blue tooth
Order:
Thelephorales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Lycoperdon perlatum
Common name:
Common puffball
Order:
Agaricales
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Class (Fungi): Agaricomycetes
The Agaricomycetes are a class of fungi in the division Basidiomycota. The taxon is roughly identical to that defined for the Homobasidiomycetes (alternatively called holobasidiomycetes) by Hibbett & Thorn, with the inclusion of Auriculariales and Sebacinales. It includes not only mushroom-forming fungi, but also most species placed in the deprecated taxa Gasteromycetes and Homobasidiomycetes. Within the subdivision Agaricomycotina, which already excludes the smut and rust fungi, the Agaricomycetes can be further defined by the exclusion of the classes Tremellomycetes and Dacrymycetes, which are generally considered to be jelly fungi. However, a few former "jelly fungi", such as Auricularia, are classified in the Agaricomycetes. According to a 2008 estimate, Agaricomycetes include 17 orders, 100 families, 1147 genera, and about 21000 species. Modern molecular phylogenetic analyses have been since used to help define several new orders in the Agaricomycetes: Amylocorticiales, Jaapiales, Stereopsidales, and Lepidostromatales.
Features
All members of the class produce basidiocarps which range in size from tiny cups a few millimeters across to a giant polypore (Phellinus ellipsoideus) greater than several meters across and weigh up to 500 kilograms (1,100 lb). The group also includes what are arguably the largest and oldest individual organisms on earth: the mycelium of one individual Armillaria gallica has been estimated to extend over 150,000 square metres (37 acres) with a mass of 10,000 kg (22,000 lb) and an age of 1,500 years.