Ascomycetes

Ascomycetes are mushrooms that produce their spores inside saclike cells called 'Asci, (Ascus).

Discomycetes

Helotiales ( Earth Tongues)
- Bulgaria
  - Bulgaria inquinans
- Ciboria
  - Bisporella citrina
  - Chlorociboria aeruginascensNew!
- Geoglossum &Trichoglossum
  - Geoglossum cookeianum
  - Trichoglossum hirsutum
- Leota & Cudonia
  - Leotia lubrica
- Microglossum & Spathularia
Pezizales
- Helvellaceae
  - Helvella (Elfin Saddles)
    - Helvella leucomelaena (White-Footed Elfin Cup)
- Morchellaceae
- Pezizaceae
  - Aleuria
    - Pithya vulgaris
    - Scutellinia umbrarumNew!
    - Trichophaea abunduns
- Sarcosomataceae
  - Plectania campylospora
    (Black cup fungus)
Tuberales (Truffles)

Pyrenomycetes (Flask Fungi)

Cordyceps
Hypomyces
Podostroma
Xylaria &Daldinia
- Daldinia concemtrica
- Xylaria hypoxylon
- Xylaria polymorphaNew!

Discomycetes:
These are ascomycetes in which the hymenium, (spore carrying surface) lines an area on the fruiting body exposed to the elements. This is similar to the basidia in the agarics.

Helotiales:
These mushrooms are either stalked or cup like in shape or both. The asci in this group all have pores at the tips through which the spores are released.

Pezizales:
Mushrooms in this group are characterized by that their asci all have lids which open when the fruit body is disturbed releasing the spores.

Tuberales:
This group of mushrooms are rarely seen because they grow underground like plant tubers. Some of them are considered a delicacy and specially trained dogs or pigs are used to find them!!

Pyrenomycetes:
In this group the spore bearing surface is carried within the fruit body and not exposed to the elements.