Aleuria aurantia

(Pers.) Fuckel

Orange Peel Fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 67 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122522
Element CodeNFFUN05010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilyPyronemataceae
GenusAleuria
Synonyms
Aleuria aurantica(Pers.) Fckl.
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Conservation Status
Change Date1990-03-13
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
AlbertaS2Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
ManitobaS2Yes
SaskatchewanS1Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (67)
Alaska (14)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
KekuTongass National Forest10,869
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
North KuiuTongass National Forest6,353
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Thorne RiverTongass National Forest72,983
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Grizzly PeakPlumas National Forest6,222
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Monkey CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,017
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
New Hampshire (4)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Oregon (11)
AreaForestAcres
Drift CreekSiuslaw National Forest6,333
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
ElkhornWillamette National Forest9,380
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
Hardesty MountainWillamette National Forest3,754
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hearts ContentAllegheny National Forest221
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Washington (21)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Glacier Peak IMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest15,175
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Green MountainOlympic National Forest4,617
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Madison CreekOlympic National Forest1,223
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
TumwaterGifford Pinchot National Forest8,676
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
References (5)
  1. Arora, D. 1986. Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California. 959 pp.
  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. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.