Boletes and Polypores-
Boletes are like mushrooms, but with pores under the cap. Polypores vary from flat to mushroom-like and also have pores.
Coral and Jelly fungi-
Coral fungi are coral-like in shape, while jelly fungi are jelly-like to the touch.
Stinkhorns, puffballs and birds nest fungi-
Stinkhorns are smelly, puffballs are powdery and birds nest fungi are cup-like with "eggs" inside.
Stereoid and paint fungi-
Stereoid fungi are mushroom-like to bracket-like, with a smooth underside. A paint fungus looks like an extra skin growing on the surface of some wood.
Cup fungi-
The fruiting bodies are typically shaped like shallow cups .
Flask fungi-
These produce their fruiting bodies in small chambers.
Truffle-like fungi-
Truffle-like fruiting bodies are generally out of sight, underground.
of sight, underground.
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