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Geopyxis carbonaria

(Alb. & Schwein.) Sacc.

Earth Box

GNRUnranked Found in 69 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.912029
Element CodeNFFUNGECA1
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilyPyronemataceae
GenusGeopyxis
Synonyms
Peziza carbonariaAlb. & Schwein.
Concept Reference
Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) include Geopyxis vulcanalis in Geopyxis carbonaria, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS3Yes
ManitobaSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
AlbertaS3Yes
QuebecS4Yes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (69)
Alaska (2)
AreaForestAcres
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
California (25)
AreaForestAcres
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
ChanchelullaShasta-Trinity National Forest3,915
ChinquapinShasta-Trinity National Forest22,040
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Dog CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest5,001
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
RubiconEldorado National Forest4,872
Salt GulchShasta-Trinity National Forest6,511
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
Tom MartinKlamath National Forest9,031
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
Ukonom CreekKlamath National Forest4,621
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Red TableWhite River NF39,122
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (4)
AreaForestAcres
Anderson MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,501
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Oregon (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Williams CreekUmpqua National Forest5,844
Utah (5)
AreaForestAcres
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Washington (15)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
Glacier Peak IMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest15,175
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Mt. BonaparteOkanogan National Forest10,891
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Wyoming (4)
AreaForestAcres
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Monument RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest17,720
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Savage Run AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest2,368
References (4)
  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. Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
  4. Species Fungorum. 2014. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org (accessed 2014)