Laccaria laccata

(Scop.) Cooke

Lackluster Laccaria

GNRUnranked Found in 29 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1059798
Element CodeNFAGA2T040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusLaccaria
Synonyms
Clitocybe laccata(Scop.) P. Kumm.
Other Common Names
Deceiver (EN) Waxy Laccaria (EN)
Concept Reference
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) include Laccaria ohiensis and Laccaria tetraspora in Laccaria laccata, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritorySUYes
ManitobaS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
LabradorSNRYes
AlbertaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (29)
Alaska (4)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Monkey CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,017
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Ukonom CreekKlamath National Forest4,621
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Utah (5)
AreaForestAcres
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Wyoming (2)
AreaForestAcres
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
References (3)
  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. 2018. MycoBank database download, export date 16 March 2018. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]