Gomphus clavatus

(Pers.) Gray

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 65 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.979847
Element CodeNFGOM03010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderGomphales
FamilyGomphaceae
GenusGomphus
Synonyms
Neurophyllum clavatum(Pers.) Pat.
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaSUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
ManitobaSUYes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
QuebecS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
OregonS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (65)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
UnderwoodSix Rivers National Forest6,591
Idaho (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Oregon (22)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Canton CreekUmpqua National Forest6,721
Chucksney MountainWillamette National Forest15,369
Drift CreekSiuslaw National Forest6,333
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
ElkhornWillamette National Forest9,380
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
Gold CreekWillamette National Forest1,364
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - Many PrariesWillamette National Forest2,585
Waldo - MoolackWillamette National Forest1,183
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Washington (37)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
Bear CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,980
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Dixon MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest6,339
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Green MountainOlympic National Forest4,617
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Mt. ZionOlympic National Forest3,544
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SiouxonGifford Pinchot National Forest12,773
Spencer RidgeGifford Pinchot National Forest5,880
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
References (5)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  4. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
  5. Species Fungorum. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org. (accessed 2015)