General characteristics of fungi
Fungi are not plants and are in a separate Kingdom of their own
More information on the Ascomycota group
More information on the Basidiomycota group
Recent news story on the deadly Amanita and its reproduction
Another site for additional information and photographs:
A short video on fungi - this is a short Youtube - skip the ad when it comes on and the information on fungi starts after 1 minute - advance to skip the intro photos.
Lab Review: Please note: Information and photographs for lab materials will be added AFTER the class has met.
Photographs of diverse slime molds
If you are interested in slime molds here is another video. This one is entertaining but uses strong language that some may find a little offensive.