Basics
Fungi that rely on a living host to get nutrients.
What is a Parasite/parasitic fungus?
The (usually) underside of a mushroom that acts as a reproductive system.
What are gills/pores/teeth?
Characterized by their phallic shape, egg-like primordia, and stinky smell!
What is a Stinkhorn/Phallus species?
"Trippy" fungi that bruise blue.
What are Psilocybes/psychedelic fungi?
The web-like network of tiny threads that is the true fungus.
What is mycelium?
Categorized by their star-shaped fruiting body, usually with a bulb in the middle.
What is an Earthstar/Geastrum species?
Firm, tough fungi that grow off of trees, possessing pores and a thick fruiting body. Known for their long lifespans.
What are Conks?
The "skirt" found on the stipe of some mushrooms.
What is a veil/partial veil?
Characterized by their false, forking gills and trumpet-like shape.
What are Chanterelles and Allies/Cantharellus, Craterellus, and Gomphus.
Fungi that feed off of dead organisms, breaking them down into nutrients.
What are Saprophytic fungi/saprophytes?
The bulb/sack found on the base of some mushrooms, especially Amanita.
What is a volva?
Characterized by their tooth/hair like fruiting body. Known for their cognitive health properties.
What is Lion's Mane/Hericium species?
The type of fungus that contains basidia.
What is a basidiomycete?
The small wisps of mycelium found at the base of a mushroom.
What is a rhizomorph/basal mycelium?
Usually classified by their stem breaking like chalk and having light-colored spores/gills.
What is a Russula?