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Suillus americanus

(Peck) Snell

Chicken Fat Mushroom

GNRUnranked Found in 34 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1072335
Element CodeNFBOL050J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderBoletales
FamilySuillaceae
GenusSuillus
Synonyms
Boletus americanusPeck
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)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
QuebecS5Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (34)
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
Black River CanyonApache-Sitgreaves National Forests11,817
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
NessieInyo National Forest830
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Idaho (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
New Mexico (6)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Hearts ContentAllegheny National Forest221
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
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]