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None of the fungi/fungus groups are edible except edible ones of course.

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What group do mushrooms belong?

Mushrooms are fungi, not plants; they belong in the Kingdom Fungi.


What is the group of mushroom and yeast?

The term "mushroom" can refer to several groups in the fungi Kingdom, most commonly the phyla Basidiomycota or Agaricomycetes of the subkingdom Dikarya. The class Basidiomycetes contain the mushroom group commonly called "club fungi." The class Ascomycetes are the "sac fungi." The characteristics of these groups that are traditionally associated with mushrooms and toadstools is a fruiting body with a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills or pores. Similar organisms called mushrooms that don't look like traditional mushrooms and toadstools have names, like puffball, stinkhorn, and morel.


What division are mushrooms in?

People think of mushrooms as a type of plant. Mushrooms in fact belong to a separate group of organisms all together called fungi. Other types of fungi are toadstools, puffballs, truffles, yeast, bread mold and skin infections such as tinea.


Is toadstool a microorganism?

No, it's not a microorganism. It's a fungi. But, if this does any good, mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of microorganisms that live on decaying lignocellulosic compounds in soil. So, they kinda are. But it's definetly a fungi. this is right , it is a fungi


What is the name of structures for fungi reproduction?

The reproductive structures of fungi form high above the source of food. Fungi is a group of eukaryotic organisms that includes mushrooms, molds, and yeasts.

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What group do mushrooms belong?

Mushrooms are fungi, not plants; they belong in the Kingdom Fungi.


What group does the mushrooms belong?

Fungi.


Molds and mushrooms are both what?

The fungus family. Molds are group of fungi called hyphomycetes. These are characterized by filamentous hyphae and producing air borne spores or conidia. These are basically decomposers and produce antibiotic substances. Mushrooms are another group of fungi belonging to the family Agaricaceae. Mushrooms have a macroscopic fruiting body producing sexual spores. Some mushrooms are poisonous, others are edible and are a good source of proteins and minerals.


Which group of plants are mushroom?

Mushrooms are Fungi.


What is the Group of fungi that includes umbrella shaped mushrooms and puffballs is called?

There are many different types and varieties of fungi. The group which includes umbrella shaped mushrooms and puffballs is called basidiomycota.


What is a club fungi?

Mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungi are all members of this group, as are the plant rusts and smuts. This group, which contains approximately 15,000 known species, is distinguished by the presence of a club- shaped reproductive organ called the basidium.


Which group of organism does the toadstool belong to?

mushrooms are not plants they are fungi.


To which group of plants do mushrooms toadstools and molds belong?

none of these are plants, they are all fungi


What is big groups of mushroom?

A big group of mushrooms is known as fungi.


What type of organisms are included in the fungi group?

Puffballs, mushrooms, molds and yeasts


What is the name of big group of mushroom?

A big group of mushrooms can be known as fungi, morels, black Trumpet, or reishi.


Where do mushrooms fit on the food pyramid?

fungi group who ever but the above answer did not read the question! it asks what FOOD group fungi is not a food group. According to the USDA Mushroom (while in biological matters are categorized as fungi) are in the vegetable group. they are low in protein and fat and high in water. So the real answer is VEGETABLE GROUP!