Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.637167
Element CodeNFFUN89010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassEurotiomycetes
OrderEurotiales
FamilyElaphomycetaceae
GenusElaphomyces
SynonymsScleroderma subviscidumZeller
Concept ReferenceTrappe, J.W. and G. Guzman. 1971. A newly determined species of Elaphomyces from Oregon. Madrono 21: 128-130.
Conservation Status
Review Date2006-06-30
Change Date2002-12-12
Edition Date2002-11-14
Edition AuthorsNancy S. Weber
Threat ImpactHigh
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 80
Rank ReasonsThis species appears to be endemic to the Great Basin and neighboring areas. It is known from only 4 collections which are geographically widely separated. As truffles go this one is relatively conspicuous so the low number of sites and collections is significant. More information is needed to be certain about the status of the species.
Range Extent CommentsKnown from Deschutes Co., Oregon; Valley Co., Idaho; and Washington Co., Utah
Occurrences CommentsTruffles have been studied in western North America for over a hundred years. This species, however, is known only from four sites in three states (FSL n.d., Fogel n.d.). The site from Jackson Co., Oregon, cited in Castellano et al. 1999, was not backed up by a collection cited under this name in the web sites of either OSC (n.d.) or FSL (n.d.).
Threat Impact CommentsWith three known sites in spite of many years of work in all three regions, this species is threatened by any changes in the sites, e.g., development, logging, mining.