The spore-producing surface of all four families (Ceraobasidiaceae, Tulasnellaceae, Botryobasidiaceaeand the Hydnaceae) in the Cantharellales are typically smooth, although there are also toothed and pored representatives. None of them produce gilled a hymenium. Most species in the Cantharellales have a mycorrhizal relationship with plants. A few are parasites. Resupinate species appear to largely be saprotrophs. Below we have examples of fungi from one of it four families.
