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Lyophyllum decastes

(Fr. ex Fr.) Singer

Fried Chicken Mushroom

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 25 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124055
Element CodeNFFUN1S010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusLyophyllum
Synonyms
Agaricus decastesFr.Clitocybe decastes(Fr.) P. Kumm.
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-10-01
Change Date1996-10-01
Edition Date1996-10-01
Edition AuthorsThunhorst, G.
Rank Reasons
Common and sometimes abundant; widely distributed in North America.
Range Extent Comments
Widely distributed in North America (Phillips 1991).
Occurrences Comments
Common (Phillips 1991)
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

In clusters on the ground in waste places, grassy areas, wood edges, and paths (Phillips 1991).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritorySUYes
ManitobaSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesS3Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (25)
Alaska (2)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Big Butte ShinboneMendocino National Forest4,265
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
Wilderness ContiguousMendocino National Forest3,606
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Oregon (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
LakeMt. Hood National Forest1,327
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (8)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
ChambersGifford Pinchot National Forest2,006
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
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. 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.