- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Cercopemyces crocodilinus T.J. Baroni, Kropp & V.S. Evenson
- Scientific name
- Cercopemyces crocodilinus
- Author
- T.J. Baroni, Kropp & V.S. Evenson
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Tricholomataceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Todd Osmundson
- Contributors
- Todd Osmundson, Debbie Viess
Assessment Status Notes
Taxonomic notes
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
A rare, though recently-described, species reported to form specific mycorrhizal associations with mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus; Rosaceae) in semiarid areas of western North America. This species is proposed for consideration due to its host specificity and limitation to harsh environments.
Geographic range
Originally described from Utah, USA (Boxelder County, Sawtooth National Forest, Raft River Mountains), Mushroom Observer records place the species in Colorado and Montana as well, suggesting the Intermountain West as geographic range.
Population and Trends
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
Restricted to semiarid forests in likely ectomycorrhizal association with Cercocarpus.
Threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Bibliography
Baroni, T.J., B.R. Kropp, V. S. Evenson, and M. Wilhelm. 2014. Cercopemyces crocodilinus, a new genus and species related to Ripartitella, is described from North America. Mycologia 106(4): 785–796.
