Urnula craterium

(Schwein.:Fr.) Fr.

a fungus

G4Apparently Secure Found in 34 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126656
Element CodeNFFUN0H010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilySarcosomataceae
GenusUrnula
Synonyms
Cenangium craterium(Schwein.) Fr.
Concept Reference
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) include Conoplea globosa, Strumella coryneoidea in Urnula craterium, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.
Conservation Status
Review Date2004-05-04
Change Date2004-05-04
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Range Extent Comments
Eastern North America; Europe.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
AlbertaS2Yes
British ColumbiaSUYes
ManitobaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSHYes
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (34)
Arkansas (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainOuachita National Forest1,910
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
PenhookOzark-St. Francis National Forest6,566
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
Norwich Plains Revised Roadless AreaOttawa National Forest4,360
Mississippi (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sandy Creek Rare Ii AreaHomochitto National Forest2,620
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Swan Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest7,310
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Hearts ContentAllegheny National Forest221
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Virginia (12)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brushy MountainJefferson National Forest4,168
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little Walker MountainJefferson National Forest9,818
Long SpurJefferson National Forest6,417
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
West Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09011 - Flynn Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,951
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. 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.