Lyophyllaceae
| Lyophyllaceae | |
|---|---|
| Lyophyllum decastes, also known as the 'fried chicken mushroom' (Not to be confused with chicken of the woods) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lyophyllaceae Jülich (1981) |
| Type genus | |
| Lyophyllum P.Karst. (1881) | |
| Genera | |
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Arthromyces | |
The Lyophyllaceae is a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. A 2008 estimate indicated eight genera and 157 species; as of November 2014, the Catalog of Life lists 13 genera in the family. Lyophyllaceae was circumscribed by mycologist Walter Jülich in 1981.
Some species are popular as edible fungi, such as the brown beech mushroom Hypsizygus tessulatus and Lyophyllum shimeji.