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Strobilomyces strobilaceus

(Scop.) Berk.

Old Man of the Woods

GNRUnranked Found in 19 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1072332
Element CodeNFBOL1Q010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderBoletales
FamilyBoletaceae
GenusStrobilomyces
Synonyms
Boletus strobilaceusScop.Eriocorys strobilaceaStrobilomyces floccopus(Vahl) P. Karst.
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.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (19)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Clarion RiverAllegheny National Forest3,821
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
London Bridge BranchCherokee National Forest3,387
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Virginia (7)
AreaForestAcres
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
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. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]