Cantharellus betularum is a recently described species of chanterelle from Newfoundland, Canada.

It is currently known from three locations, despite years of surveying the fungi of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Suitable habitat is widespread, and not tied to any large scale decline.

Until this species is better known, and attempts have been made to locate C. betularum in similar habitat in other parts of Northeast North America, I recommend listing this species as Data Deficient (DD).

Cantharellus betularum was first reported as North American records of C. amethysteus (Thorn et al. 2017), before being described as a distinct species (Thorn et al. 2020).

Cantharellus betularum is a recently described species of chanterelle from Newfoundland, Canada.

It is currently known from three locations, despite years of surveying the fungi of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Suitable habitat is widespread, and not tied to any large scale decline.

Until this species is better known, and attempts have been made to locate C. betularum in similar habitat in other parts of Northeast North America, I recommend listing this species as Data Deficient (DD).

Currently known from three locations in the Bay of Islands region of western Newfoundland, Canada (Thorn et al. 2020).

Cantharellus betularum is a recently described species, currently known from three locations in Newfoundland, Canada. Data to assess population size and trends is lacking. Suitable habitat is widespread; but to date, despite years of work on the fungi of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, it has not been found outside a small area on the west coast of Newfoundland.

Cantharellus betularum is an ectomycorrhizal species associated with birch (Betula papyrifera, B. cordifolia and B. alleghaniensis) (Thorn et al. 2020). Fruiting are solitary or in colonies among leaf litter of Betula (Thorn et al. 2017, Thorn et al. 2020).

No specific threats have been identified with regards to this species.

No specific conservation actions have been identified with regards to this species at this time.

A better understanding on habitat requirements and restraints, population numbers, distribution, and trends of Cantharellus betularum.

Cantharellus betularum is edible, and most chanterelles are indiscriminately collected by foragers and small scale commercial pickers.

Thorn, R.G., Banwell, A., Kim, J.I., Lebeuf, R. and Voitk, A. 2020. Cantharellus betularum Voitk & Thorn, sp. nov. Persoonia 45, 330–331.

Thorn, R.G., Kim, J.I., Lebeuf, R. and Voitk, A. 2017.The golden chanterelles of Newfoundland and Labrador: a new species, a new record for North America, and a lost species rediscovered. Botany 95: 547–560.