CANTHARELLALES Gäum.
(chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
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Family 5 subtaxa 61 images 7 ident. refs
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Family 9 subtaxa 113 images 5 ident. refs
Family 6 subtaxa 13 ident. refs
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Family 5 subtaxa 60 images 3 ident. refs
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Family 16 subtaxa 38 images 26 ident. refs
Family 6 subtaxa 6 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P. 1990 Fungi without gills (Hymenomycetes and Gasteromycetes) an identification handbook 329pp, Chapman and Hall
Pegler, D.N., Roberts, P.J. & Spooner B.M. 1997 British Chanterelles & Tooth Fungi 114pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

CANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for CANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 380 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for CANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
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