Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius and relatives) is probably the best known species of this genus Cantharellus. It is yellow, meaty and funnel-shaped. On the lower surface of the smooth cap, it has gill-like ridges that run almost all the way down its stipe, which tapers down seamlessly from the cap. It has a fruity smell reminiscent of apricots and a mildly peppery taste, and is considered an excellent food mushroom. Some scientists has suggested that the golden chanterelle may have potent insecticidal properties that are harmless against humans and yet save the mushroom body against insects.

Agaricus bisporus, known as table mushroom, is an edible basidiomycete fungus which naturally occurs in grasslands across Europe and North America, though has spread much more widely and is one of the most widely cultivated mushrooms in the world. The original form bore a brownish cap and dark brown gills but more familiar is the present variant with a white form with white cap, stalk and flesh and brown gills.

The shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is an consumable mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries, as well as being dried and exported to many countries around the world. It is a feature of many Asian cuisines including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai.

The Oyster mushroom, is a common edible mushroom. Long grown in Asia, it is now cultivated around the world for food. It is related to the similarly cultivated "king oyster mushroom". Oyster mushrooms can also be used industrially for mycoremediation purposes.