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Boletaceae 137 species Russulaceae 112 species Parmeliaceae 104 species Amanitaceae 87 species Agaricaceae 83 species Tricholomataceae 66 species Hygrophoraceae 63 species Hymenogastraceae 59 species Polyporaceae 56 species Mycenaceae 53 species Cladoniaceae 50 species Cortinariaceae 40 species Teloschistaceae 39 species Strophariaceae 39 species Hydnaceae 33 species Physalacriaceae 31 species Suillaceae 30 species Psathyrellaceae 30 species Phallaceae 29 species Erysiphaceae 29 species

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Mitrula paludosa Fr.
Cenangiaceae

Mitrula paludosa Fr.

Mitrula paludosa Fr.

Mitrula paludosa Fr. is a small swamp-dwelling fungus found in North America and Europe, hard to tell apart from related Mitrula species without microscopy.
Cudoniella clavus (Alb. & Schwein.) Dennis
Tricladiaceae

Cudoniella clavus (Alb. & Schwein.) Dennis

Cudoniella clavus (Alb. & Schwein.) Dennis

Cudoniella clavus is a widespread common inedible fungus in the Helotiaceae family, found growing on submerged rotting plant material.
Leotia lubrica (Scop.) Pers.
Leotiaceae

Leotia lubrica (Scop.) Pers.

Leotia lubrica (Scop.) Pers.

Leotia lubrica is a common fungus found across multiple continents, with debated edibility and low levels of a known toxin.
Leotia atrovirens Pers.
Leotiaceae

Leotia atrovirens Pers.

Leotia atrovirens Pers.

Leotia atrovirens is an under-conifer mushroom with unknown edibility and green coloration.
Microglossum viride (Schrad. ex J.F.Gmel.) Gillet
Leotiaceae

Microglossum viride (Schrad. ex J.F.Gmel.) Gillet

Microglossum viride (Schrad. ex J.F.Gmel.) Gillet

Microglossum viride is a small fungus found in woodlands on three continents, not used for cooking.
Geoglossum atropurpureum (Batsch) Pers.
Geoglossaceae

Geoglossum atropurpureum (Batsch) Pers.

Geoglossum atropurpureum (Batsch) Pers.

Microglossum atropurpureum, dark-purple earthtongue, is a vulnerable fungus found in declining waxcap grasslands.
Coccomyces dentatus (J.C.Schmidt & Kunze) Sacc.
Rhytismataceae

Coccomyces dentatus (J.C.Schmidt & Kunze) Sacc.

Coccomyces dentatus (J.C.Schmidt & Kunze) Sacc.

Coccomyces dentatus is a common, widely distributed saprobic fungus that grows on dead angiosperm leaves.
Rhytisma acerinum (Pers.) Fr.
Rhytismataceae

Rhytisma acerinum (Pers.) Fr.

Rhytisma acerinum (Pers.) Fr.

Rhytisma acerinum is an Ascomycete plant pathogen that causes tar spot on sycamore and maple leaves.
Rhytisma punctatum (Pers.) Fr.
Rhytismataceae

Rhytisma punctatum (Pers.) Fr.

Rhytisma punctatum (Pers.) Fr.

Rhytisma punctatum is a Rhytismataceae fungus that causes speckled tar spot on maple leaves.
Rhytisma americanum Hudler & Banik
Rhytismataceae

Rhytisma americanum Hudler & Banik

Rhytisma americanum Hudler & Banik

Rhytisma americanum is a 1998-described tarspot ascomycete from North America in the Rhytismataceae family.
Lophodermium pinastri (Schrad.) Chevall.
Rhytismataceae

Lophodermium pinastri (Schrad.) Chevall.

Lophodermium pinastri (Schrad.) Chevall.

Lophodermium pinastri is a fungus that grows on pine needles, usually as endophyte or saprophyte, rarely pathogen.
Spathularia flavida Pers.
Cudoniaceae

Spathularia flavida Pers.

Spathularia flavida Pers.

Spathularia flavida Pers. is a widespread yellow fan/spoon-shaped saprobic fungus that defends itself against mycophagous springtails.

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