plant life, flora, plant - a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

immune reaction, immune response, immunologic response - a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen

pileus, cap - a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

volva - cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi

hymenium - spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia

Ceratostomella ulmi, Dutch elm fungus - fungus causing Dutch elm disease

Claviceps purpurea, ergot - a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid

black root rot fungus, Xylaria mali - fungus causing black root rot in apples

dead-man's-fingers, dead-men's-fingers, Xylaria polymorpha - the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria

sclerotinia - any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants

earthball, hard-skinned puffball, puffball, false truffle - any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

stalked puffball - mushroom of the genus Tulostoma that resembles a puffball

false truffle - any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle

slime mold, slime mould - a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists

pond-scum parasite - an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum

potato wart fungus, Synchytrium endobioticum - fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers

Saprolegnia ferax, white fungus - a fungus that attacks living fish and tadpoles and spawn causing white fungus disease: a coating of white hyphae on especially peripheral parts (as fins)

white rust - fungus causing a disease characterized by a white powdery mass of conidia

pythium - any fungus of the genus Pythium

Phytophthora citrophthora - causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits

Phytophthora infestans - fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes

clubroot fungus, Plasmodiophora brassicae - a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants

earth-ball, earthnut, truffle - any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

coral fungus - any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral

tooth fungus - a fungus of the family Hydnaceae

lichen - any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

Fungi, fungus kingdom, kingdom Fungi - the taxonomic kingdom of lower plants

true fungus - any of numerous fungi of the division Eumycota

basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi - any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota

Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Lentinus edodes, Oriental black mushroom, shiitake, shiitake mushroom - edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Lentinus lepideus, scaly lentinus - a fungus with a scaly cap and white flesh and a ring on the stalk (with scales below the ring); odor reminiscent of licorice

Corticium salmonicolor, pink disease fungus - fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc

bottom rot fungus, Corticium solani - fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce