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Pholiota squarrosa

(Fr.:Fr.) P. Kumm.

Scaly Pholiota

GNRUnranked Found in 51 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122121
Element CodeNFFUN15020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyStrophariaceae
GenusPholiota
Synonyms
Agaricus squarrosusVahlStropharia squarrosa(Vahl) Morgan
Concept Reference
Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) include Pholiota muelleri in Pholiota squarrosa, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.
Conservation Status
Change Date1996-09-27
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
QuebecS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (51)
Alaska (9)
AreaForestAcres
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
North WrangellTongass National Forest8,091
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Arizona (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
Salt HouseApache-Sitgreaves National Forests21,848
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Colorado (3)
AreaForestAcres
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
New Mexico (6)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Utah (22)
AreaForestAcres
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
418002Uinta National Forest19,152
418003Uinta National Forest10,912
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
Bunker CreekDixie National Forest7,474
GibsonWasatch-Cache National Forest5,350
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
References (3)
  1. Farr, D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on plants and plant products in the United States. APS Press, St. Paul. 1252 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.