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Mycena overholtsii

A.H. Sm. & Solheim

Snowbank Fairy Helmet

GNRUnranked Found in 28 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.943811
Element CodeNFAGA21090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusMycena
Synonyms
Mycena overholtziiA.H. Sm. & Solheim
Other Common Names
Fuzzy Foot (EN)
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Conservation Status
Rank Reasons
Fairly common. Found in mountainous areas of western North America (Phillips 1991).
Range Extent Comments
Found in mountainous areas of western North America (Phillips 1991).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
OregonS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (28)
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest9,780
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Onion SpringsLassen National Forest2,421
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hearts ContentAllegheny National Forest221
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
Washington (8)
AreaForestAcres
ChambersGifford Pinchot National Forest2,006
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Mt. BonaparteOkanogan National Forest10,891
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
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)