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Botrytis cinerea

Pers.

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1370891

Element CodeNFHEL130A0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassAscomycetes

OrderHelotiales

FamilySclerotiniaceae

GenusBotrytis

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Taxonomic Comments

This record is for the broad treatment of Botrytis cinerea, including B. fuckeliana, as recognized in Species Fungorum (2025). Species Fungorum (2018) treats B. cinerea more narrowly, excluding Botryotinia fuckeliana.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Black Butte	Mendocino National Forest	15,461
Grindstone	Mendocino National Forest	26,031

References (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.
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.