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Macrofungi, AKA higher fungi

Defined as any fungus that's big enough to be seen with the naked eye. This includes fungi that have visible [mushrooms, and those that have visible above-ground (epigeous) fruiting bodies (sporocarps). Lichens are sometimes included, depending on definition.

Above-ground (epigeous) mushrooms

See also: All mushrooms are sporocarps, but not all sporocarps are mushrooms. So what exactly counts as a mushroom?

There's a ton of mushroom foraging material out there, so I'll leave that to them.

Above-ground fruiting bodies (sporocarps) that aren't considered mushrooms.

Above-ground non-fruiting-bodies

Below ground (hypogeous)

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