Assessment Notes

Justification

Gomphidius glutinosus is a common and widespread edible ectomycorrhizal fungus in Europe. It is also present in North America, with additional records in Asia. There is no evidence of decline. It can be locally abundant where suitable habitat exists. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern (LC).

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Geographic range

Gomphidius glutinosus is common in temperate to boreal parts of Europe, being more common to the north. It is also present in North America and there are some records from Asia. The area of occupancy (AOO) of this species is much larger than 2,000 km², and its extent of occurrence (EOO) is much larger than 20,000 km².

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Population and Trends

The population size is likely to be very large since this is such a widespread species, and more or less stable as there is no indication of any decline.

Population Trend: stable

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Habitat and Ecology

Gomphidius glutinosus is a common ectomycorrhizal mushroom in most types of coniferous forest on acid soil. It forms mycorrhiza with spruce (Picea).

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Threats

There are no major threats to this species.

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Conservation Actions

No conservation measures are needed for this species since it is widespread and there are no major threats to it.

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Use and Trade

Gomphidius glutinosus is an edible mushroom.

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Source and Citation

Dahlberg, A. 2019. Gomphidius glutinosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T122090523A222970008. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122090523A222970008.en .Accessed on 1 February 2024

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