Some beneficial basidiomycetes:
Amanita muscaria
Russula rosacea
Some edible basidiomycetes:
Agaricus brunnescens (the one ordered on pizza)
Pleurotus ostreatus (the oyster mushroom, my favorite)
Hericium ramosum
Some poisonous basidiomycetes:
Amanita phalloides (death cap, will kill you)
Amanita virosa (destroying angel, will also kill you, I think
it's pretty)
Some really cool and weird basidiomycetes:
Ustilago maydis (corn smut)
Tremella mesenterica (Witches' Butter, it's edible, it's
jelly-like)