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Asterophora parasitica

(Bull.) Singer

Silky Piggyback Mushroom

GNRUnranked Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.973545
Element CodeNFAGA0A020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusAsterophora
Synonyms
Agaricus parasiticusBull.
Concept Reference
Castellano, M.A., E. Cazares, B. Fondrick, and T. Dreisbach. 2003. Handbook to additional fungal species of Special Concern in the Northwest Forest Plan. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-572. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 144 pp. Online. Available: https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr572.pdf
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
New BrunswickSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
Umpqua SpitSiuslaw National Forest2,090
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
References (4)
  1. Castellano, M.A., E. Cazares, B. Fondrick, and T. Dreisbach. 2003. Handbook to additional fungal species of Special Concern in the Northwest Forest Plan. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-572. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 144 pp. Online. Available: https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr572.pdf
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. Species Fungorum. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org. (accessed 2015)