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Ramaria rubella

(Schaeff.) R.H. Petersen

a fungus

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Very high - mediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.57.10747
Element CodeNFRAM00000
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderPhallales
FamilyRamariaceae
GenusRamaria
Synonyms
Clavaria rubellaSchaeff.
Concept Reference
Petersen, R.H. 1975. Ramaria subgenus Lentoramaria with emphasis on North American taxa. Bibliotheca Mycologica 43:1-161.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-09-14
Change Date2015-09-14
Edition Date2002-11-08
Edition AuthorsEfren Cazares
Threat ImpactVery high - medium
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank Reasons
Occurs in British Columbia, Tennessee, and coastal forests of WA, OR and CA. This is a rare species in the Pacific Northwest forests. Only known from 5 locations where forest management activities are unknown. Susceptible to logging activities including soil compaction. More studies are needed to determine its rarity or abundance in the Pacific Northwest.
Range Extent Comments
Occurs in British Columbia, Tennessee, and coastal forests of WA, OR and CA.
Occurrences Comments
Known form 5 locations within the range of the northern spotted owl plus one collection from British Columbia and one from Tennessee.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaSUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
QuebecS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
References (7)
  1. 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 Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR. GTR PNW-GTR-476.
  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. Marr, C.D. and Stuntz, D.E. 1973. Ramaria subgenus Lentoramaria with emphasis on North American taxa. Biblio. Mycol. 43:1-161.
  5. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  6. Petersen, R.H. 1975. <i>Ramaria </i>subgenus <i>Lentoramaria </i>with emphasis on North American taxa. Bibliotheca Mycologica 43:1-161.
  7. Species Fungorum. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org. (accessed 2015)