Rhodophana nitellina

(Fr.) Papetti

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1058575
Element CodeNFAGA58010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyEntolomataceae
GenusRhodophana
Synonyms
Clitopilus nitellinus(Fr.) Noordel. & Co-DavidRhodocybe nitellina(Fr.) Singer
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 Collybia cuprea and Rhodophana nitellina in Clitopilus nitellinus, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
AlbertaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
Marble PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,874
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
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. Kroeger, P. and S.M. Berch. 2017. Macrofungus species of British Columbia. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 108. Available online: &lt;<a href="https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm">https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm</a>&gt;.