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Hydropus marginellus

(Pers.) Singer

a fungus

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.57.10067
Element CodeNFSM000091
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusHydropus
Synonyms
Hydropus marginella(Pers.) Singer
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
Conservation Status
Review Date2006-06-30
Change Date2002-11-23
Rank Reasons
It is rare in Europe, uncommon in western North America and known from North Carolina. There are 4 out of 22 occurrences in protected sites. Suceptible to logging activities such as soil compaction.
Range Extent Comments
It is rare in Europe, uncommon in western North America and known from North Carolina.
Threat Impact Comments
Suceptible to logging activities such as soil compaction.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in coniferous forests on logs and wood (Abies, Pinus) (Gibson, 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - Conifer
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS2Yes
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
References (11)
  1. CABI Bioscience, CBS, and Landcare Research. 2007. Index Fungorum. Available online: www.indexfungorum.org. Accessed 2007.
  2. CABI Bioscience, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures & Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Databases. 2005. Index fungorum. Available at www.indexfungorum.org (Accessed 2005).
  3. 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
  4. Dr. J. Ammirati pers. comm.
  5. Gibson, I. 2023. <i>Hydropus marginellus</i>. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2023-06-16 8:13:04 AM ]
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. ISMS database
  9. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  10. Seidl, Michelle. Personal observations.
  11. Species Fungorum. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org. (accessed 2015)