Xylobolus frustulatus

(Pers.:Fr.) P. Karst.

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 19 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124654
Element CodeNFFUN0S010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderStereales
FamilyStereaceae
GenusXylobolus
Synonyms
Auricularia frustulata(Pers.) Mérat
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-01-06
Change Date1993-01-06
Edition Date1993-01-06
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Range Extent Comments
North America, most common in the East; Asia; Australia; Europe.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaSUYes
QuebecSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
ManitobaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (19)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Hearts ContentAllegheny National Forest221
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Mottesheard (VA)Jefferson National Forest2,596
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Little Allegheny MountainMonongahela National Forest10,514
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Mottesheard (WV)Jefferson National Forest3,964
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.