Cantharellales is an order of basidiomycotic fungi. It includes fungi of widely different appearance but which have been identified as closely related through molecular phylogeny (studies of their DNA). The families in this order include Aphelariaceae, Botryobasidiaceae, Cantharellaceae, Clavulinaceae and Hydnaceae.
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- Cantharellales Photographs and information from Wikipedia about this group of fungi which includes the important genera Cantharellus, Craterellus and Hydnum.
- Hydnum repandum Photograph and information from Wikipedia on the Hedgehog Fungus, so named because it has spines instead of gills.
- Craterellus Photograph and information from Wikipedia on this genus, the members of which are distinguished by their lack of gill-like structures on the underside of their caps.
- Cantharellus The chanterelles are widely used as food. Photographs and information from Wikipedia describing several species and how they can be used.
- Cantharellus cibarius This species was photographed in the Dominican Republic.
- Hydnum umbilicatum, the Sweet Tooth Mushroom Article with photographs by Tom Volk on this and other related species.
- Hydnum umbilicatum Several photographs of this species.
- Hydnum repandum Several photographs of this species, the Sweet-tooth Mushroom.
- Cantharellus lilacinus Photograph and information on this species, sometimes classified as Cantharellus atrolilacinus.
- Cantharellus ignicolor Photograph and information on this species.
- Cantharellus lateritius Photograph and information on this species.
- Craterellus boyacensis Photograph and information on this species.
- Craterellus fallax Information and a photograph of this species.
- Gloeomucro chlorinus Information and a photograph of this species dangling from the underside of a log.
- Craterellus fallax Article by Tom Volk on this edible fungus, the Black Trumpet, and some other Craterellus species.
- Craterellus tubaeformis Tom Volk provides photographs and information on this species, known as Tubies in California.
- Craterellus cornucopioides (Horn of Plenty) Several photographs of this species.
- Clavulinaceae Photographs of Clavulina cinerea, coralloides and rugosa.
- Clavulina cinerea (a coral fungus) Many photographs of this species.
- Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle) Several photographs of this species.
- Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus) Photographs of fruitbodies of this species and microscopic images of the spores.