Reproductive structures that produce sexual spores. Stinkhorns (Phallaceae), earthstars (Geastraceae) and earthballs (Sclerodermataceae) - along with puffballs (formerly - Classed as Lycoperdacea), bird's nest fungi (formerly Nidulariaceae) and stiltballs (formerly Tulostomataceae) but now all three groups recognised as belonging to the family Agaricaceae- have long been dumped in a fictitious - Class known as gasteromycetes, or 'stomach fungi'. The Phallaceae held stinkhorns with unbranched stems, including species of Mutinus, Phallus, and Dictyophora (now synonymized with Phallus), among others.The Clathraceae included stinkhorns with branched stems and those with funky, latticed structures--including Clathrus, Lysurus, Colus, Laternea, and others. Divided into a number of classes including the Gasteromycetes (includes the puffballs and stinkhorns) and the Teliomycetes (includes rusts and smuts). They have been causing trouble for a long time, and first got their suggestive Latin name in 1564. Botanical name: Aseroe rubra, Phallus rubicundus and others. Sac fungi. This group includes the very tasty morels (see below) and truffles. Family: –. Basidia. They are important as decomposers and as food. Basidiomycota are typically filamentous fungi composed of hyphae. The familiar gilled and pored fungi belong to the Hymenomycetes.All members of the Basidiomycota produce their spores … Beech Oranges – rounded orange fruit-bodies with large pits. A fungus (plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.These organisms are classified as a kingdom, which is separate from the other eukaryotic life kingdoms of plants and animals.. A characteristic that places fungi in a different … Sub-division: Characteristics and remarks: Basidiomycota: Contains the familiar mushrooms and toadstools. Ascomycota. These hyphae together form a mesh-like structure called mycelium. It is often just the fruiting bodies, or 'mushrooms', that are visible to us, arising from an unseen network of tiny filaments called 'hyphae'. The structure of fungi can be explained in the following points: Almost all the fungi have a filamentous structure except the yeast cells. Why, every year I get my full share of upset or bemused calls and emails about them. Basidiocarp. I’m sure we’ll be talking about stinkhorns again. Fungi belong to their own kingdom and get their nutrients and energy from organic matter, rather than photosynthesis like plants. They can be either single-celled or multicellular organism. This group includes rusts, stinkhorns, puffballs, and mushrooms. Clubs – are club-shaped with a stem not much narrower than the head. Basidiomycota: This family includes mushrooms and toadstools. Fungi consist of long thread-like structures known as hyphae. Types of Fungi by Family. Cups – a common form of Ascomycota with spores formed on the inside surface of a shallow to deep cup which may have a stem. Common name: Stinkhorn fungi. 2. Within the Kingdom Fungi , these are the most important families, or "phyla." Part of the mushroom that grows above ground. ; Ascomycota: Sometimes called sac fungi, members of this family often have vivid, eyecatching fruiting bodies. Other common names: –. Morels – honey-comb-like head on a stem. Most species reproduce sexually with a club-shaped Ascus. The stinkhorns belong to an order of fungi called the Phallales. The Basidiomycota (basidiomycetes) are fungi that have basidia (club-shaped structures) that produce basidiospores (spores produced through budding) within fruiting bodies called basidiocarps (Figure 8). Basidiomycota, large and diverse phylum of fungi (kingdom Fungi) that includes jelly and shelf fungi; mushrooms, puffballs, and stinkhorns; certain yeasts; and the rusts and smuts. Group of fungi to which mushrooms, puffballs, and stinkhorns belong. Group of fungi to which yeasts, truffles, and morels belong to. General description: These fungi produce a dark brown to black slime containing spores on their surface, which has an intense smell of rotting meat or sewage.They are very common on wood or bark-chip mulch in gardens, and on deep litter on … This group can look very similar to the corals but are … Traditionally, two families of stinkhorns were recognized.