Basidiomycota/Club Fungi
Mushrooms, shelf fungi, and puffballs in the basidiomycota group, or club fungi group. Many look like umbrellas or shelves. The fungi in this group produce spores on a basidium ( stick or club-like structure); it may be attached to a structure called a hymenium. Some are O.K to eat, like the ones at the supermarket, but the rest are poisonous. NEVER EAT MUSHROOMS YOU FIND IN YOUR YARD!

Ascomycota/Sac Fungi
Fungi in this group make their spores in sacs called asci (singular form is ascus). Some fungi in this group, like the morel and the truffle, are good to eat. Yeast belongs to this group too, and reproduce by budding, or pinching off part of a cell to form new yeast. Blue and green food mold ( the kind that makes blue cheese and soy sauce) also is sac fungi.

Mycophycophyta/Lichens
Lichens, as they are commonly known, are symbiotic (they depend on each other to live) relationships between a fungus and algae. The fungus protects the two of them and the algae provides food for both. Lichens are not considered a true fungus group . They could possibly belong to another kingdom, but scientists usually classify them here. Thay help to make soil out of rock.

Zygomyota/Conjugation Fungi
Bread mold is the most known member of this group. It reproduces by growing vertical hyphae and spore cases form on top. They don’t need another fungus to reproduce.

Deuteromycota/Imperfect Fungi
This group contains the fungi scientists don’t know how to classify yet. These leftovers don’t fit well in the other groups. Well known species in imperfect fungi include athlete’s foot and penicillium( it makes penicillin, the medicine).

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