Geoglossum difforme

(Fr.) Durand

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Near threatenedIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126047

Element CodeNFFUN27010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

IUCNNear threatened

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassGeoglossomycetes

OrderGeoglossales

FamilyGeoglossaceae

GenusGeoglossum

Synonyms

Gloeoglossum difforme(Fr.) E.J. Durand

Concept Reference

Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.

Conservation Status

Change Date2000-06-23

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SU	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Overflow Creek	Nantahala National Forest	3,379

References (4)

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.
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.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.