- Proposed
- Under Assessment
- Preliminary Assessed
- LCAssessed
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Russula decolorans (Fr.) Fr.
- Scientific name
- Russula decolorans
- Author
- (Fr.) Fr.
- Common names
tegelkremla
copper brittlegill- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Assessment status
- Assessed
- Preliminary Category
- LC
- Proposed by
- Anders Dahlberg
- Assessors
- Anders Dahlberg
- Reviewers
- Tommy Knutsson
Assessment Status Notes
Justification
Russula decolorans is a widespread edible ectomycorrhizal fungus in Eurasia and North America. There is no evidence of decline. It can be locally abundant where suitable habitat exists. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Taxonomic notes
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Geographic range
Russula decolorans is common in temperate to subarctic and subalpine areas in Europe, Asia and in North America. 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.
Population and Trends
The population size is likely to be very large since this is such a widespread species and more or less stable. There is no indication of any decline.
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
Russula decolorans is an ectomycorrhizal mushroom in coniferous forests associating with conifers, especially with pine (Pinus), but also in subarctic and subalpine areas with birch (Betula). It is particularly common in nutrient poor lichen coniferous woodland.
Threats
There are no major threats to this species. It is commonly and widely found in woodlands.
Conservation Actions
No conservation measures are needed for this species since it is widespread and there are no major threats to it.
Research needed
Use and Trade
Russula decolorans is an appreciated wild mushroom.
