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Microglossum rufum

(Schw.) Underwood

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126535
Element CodeNFFUN1W010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassGeoglossomycetes
OrderGeoglossales
FamilyGeoglossaceae
GenusMicroglossum
Synonyms
Geoglossum rufumSchwein.
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) recognizes Geoglossum rufum as the accepted name for this element.
Conservation Status
Change Date1996-10-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
New Hampshire (7)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Lye Brook Addition 09085Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,111
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
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.