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Cyanosporus caesius

(Schrad.) McGinty

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1062857
Element CodeNFPOL06020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderPolyporales
FamilyPolyporaceae
GenusCyanosporus
Synonyms
Bjerkandera caesia(Schrad.) P. Karst.Boletus caesiusSchrad.Postia caesia(Schrad.) P. Karst.Tyromyces caesius(Schrad.) Murrill
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
Species Fungorum (2025) transfers Postia caesia to Cyanosporus caesius; these represent the same concept for the element.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Alaska (2)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
EudoraTongass National Forest195,022
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
Washington (3)
AreaForestAcres
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
References (5)
  1. Desjardin, D., M. Wood, and F. Stevens. 2014. California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press Inc., Portland, Oregon. 559 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.
  4. 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;.
  5. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]