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Leucogaster citrinus

(Harkn.) Zeller & C.W. Dodge

a fungus

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
MediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.57.10097
Element CodeNFSM000096
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderBoletales
FamilyLeucogastraceae
GenusLeucogaster
Synonyms
Leucophleps citrinaHarkn.
Concept Reference
Castellano, M. A., J. E. Smith, T. O'Dell, E. Cazares and S. Nugent. 1999. Handbook to strategy 1 fungal species in the Northwest Forest Plan. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-476. Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR. 195 pp. Online. Available: https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr476.pdf
Conservation Status
Review Date2006-06-30
Change Date2002-11-13
Edition Date2002-11-13
Edition AuthorsFrancisco J. Camacho
Threat ImpactMedium
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 80
Rank Reasons
Southern Washington south to northern California. Commonly found in the Oregon Coast range and the foothills of the Cascades. This species seems to be abundant in lower elevation Pseudotsuga forests.
Range Extent Comments
Southern Washington south to northern California. Commonly found in the Oregon Coast range and the foothills of the Cascades.
Occurrences Comments
9-23 collections.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in association with Pinaceae, especially firs (Abies spp.) in young to mature forests (IUCN, 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - Conifer
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
References (7)
  1. CABI Bioscience, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures & Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Databases. 2005. Index fungorum. Available at www.indexfungorum.org (Accessed 2005).
  2. Castellano, M. A., J. E. Smith, T. O'Dell, E. Cazares and S. Nugent. 1999. Handbook to strategy 1 fungal species in the Northwest Forest Plan. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-476. Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR. 195 pp. Online. Available: https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr476.pdf
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. IUCN. 2023. The Global Fungal Red List Initiative. Accessed June 2023. https://redlist.info/iucn/species_list/
  6. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  7. Zeller, S.M., and C.W. Dodge. 1924. <i>Leucogaster </i>and <i>Leucophlebs </i>in North America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 11:389-410.