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Lactarius occidentalis A.H. Sm.
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- Scientific name
- Lactarius occidentalis
- Author
- A.H. Sm.
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Assessment status
- Published
- Assessment date
- 2021-02-01
- IUCN Red List Category
- LC
- Assessors
- Siegel, N.
- Reviewers
- Mueller, G.M.
Assessment Notes
The content on this page is fetched from The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/195922525/195927413
Justification
Lactarius occidentalis is a common species found in association with alder in the Pacific Northwest, from northern California into Alaska. The species is widespread, and no decline has been observed. It is listed as Least Concern (LC).Taxonomic notes
It was described from a Washington, USA, type collection (Hesler and Smith 1960).Geographic range
This species occurs from the northern California coast and northern Sierra Nevada mountains, north into south-east Alaska, USA.Population and Trends
The population is widespread across the Pacific Coast of North America, and Cascade Range in the Pacific Northwest. It is mutually associated with alder (Alnus spp), and the overall population is possibly increasing with current forest management which favours alder.
Population Trend: increasing
