- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Albatrellus flettii Morse ex Pouzar
- Scientific name
- Albatrellus flettii
- Author
- Morse ex Pouzar
- Common names
Blue Polypore- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Albatrellaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Noah Siegel
- Comments etc.
- Noah Siegel
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
It was originally described as Polyporus flettii based on a collection made in Bremerton, Washington, USA (Morse, 1941), however, this name was invalid as it lacked a Latin description. It was transferred to Albatrellus and validated by Pouzar (1972). Audet (2010) erected the genus Albatrellopsis for this this, and closely related species.
Synonyms:
Albatrellopsis flettii (Morse ex Pouzar) Audet
Polypilus flettii (Morse ex Pouzar) Teixeira
Polyporus flettii Morse (invalidly published)
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Albatrellus flettii is a easily recognized fungus of the Pacific Northwest and northern California. Ectomycorrhizal with conifers, it occurs in both coastal and montane forests. Although uncommon over much of it’s range, the widespread area of occurrence; with no decline noted, we recommend it be assessed as Least Concern (LC)
Geographic range
From Santa Cruz County, California, USA, north along the coast, inland in the Siskiyou mountains, in northern California, on the coast, Coast Range, and Cascade Range in Oregon and Washington, east to the northern Rocky Mountain in Idaho, and southern Alberta and British Columbia, continuing north along the coast into Southeast Alaska.
Distribution is scattered, uncommon in many areas, but can be locally common.
Population and Trends
Population appears to be stable, is widespread, and no decline has been noted.
Population Trend: Stable
Habitat and Ecology
Ectomycorrhizal with conifers, especially Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) and Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), possibly with Chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla). Fruiting in late summer into winter. It appears in young to mature forests; no preferences have been noted.
Threats
No specific threats have been identified with regards to this species.
Conservation Actions
No specific conservation actions is needed with regards to this species.
Research needed
No specific research is needed with regards to this species.
Use and Trade
Albatrellus flettii is edible, but is not highly regarded, and thus, not often collected for food.
Bibliography
Audet S. (2010). “Essai de découpage systématique du genre Scutiger (Basidiomycota): Albatrellopsis, Albatrellus, Polyporoletus, Scutiger et description de six nouveaux genres”. Mycotaxon 111: 431–464.
Pouzar Z. (1972). “Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Albatrellus (Polyporaceae) I. A conspectus of species of the North Temperate Zone”. Ceská Mykologie. 26 (4): 194–200.
