Family: Tricholomataceae

Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Agaricomycetes:> Agaricales:> Tricholomataceae:> Callistosporium, Conchomyces, Crinipellis, Clitocybe, Omphalina, Rickenella, Tricholoma, Tricholomopsis, Xeromphalina.

This is the largest family of the agaricales, which is defined mainly by not having any characters which distinguish them from other families.

Genus: Callistosporium

Genus: Conchomyces

This genus of 13 species is widespread but poorly studied in New Zealand with no named species, easily recognised by a strong alkaline reaction.
Callistosporium species			Conchomyces bursiformis

Genus: Crinipellis

Genus: Clitocybe

			The members of this genus with white spores, no volva nor annulus, the gills with thin edges not notched on the edge near the stem, and generally decurrent.
Crinipellis procera	Crinipellis filiformis		Clitocybe gigantea

Genus: Lepista

Genus: Omphalina

Lepista nebularis

Omphalina foetida

Genus: Rickenella

Rickenella fibula

Genus: Tricholoma

Tricholoma are a large genus of mycorrhizal gilled fungi found world wide which have a white spore print. With fleshy stems attached to the centre of the cap with no collar the gills are attached to the stem but are more or less strongly notched. This genus contains both edible and poisonous species some are native and not named while others are introduced and found under exotic trees.
Tricholoma terreum	Tricholoma batschii	Tricholoma puhutihuti	Tricholoma viridiolivaceum

Species Undescribed

This is a genus that has not been well studied in New Zealand so its not unexpected to find many that don't seem to be named.

Tricholoma Species

Tricholoma Species

Tricholoma Species

Tricholoma Species

Genus: Tricholomopsis

Genus: Xeromphalina

Tricholomopsis ornaticeps

Tricholomopsis scabra

Xeromphalina tenuipes

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