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Paralepista gilva

(Pers.) Raithelh.

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1071973

Element CodeNFAGA6A010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderAgaricales

FamilyTricholomataceae

GenusParalepista

Synonyms

Agaricus gilvusPers.Clitocybe gilva(Pers.) P. Kumm.Lepista gilva(Pers.) RozeOmphalia gilva(Pers.) Gray

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

Mycobank (2025) include Clitocybe infundibuliformis, Paralepista flaccida and Paralepista gilva in Paralepista splendens, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	SU	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
Alberta	SU	Yes

United StatesNNR

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mt. Baldy	Olympic National Forest	3,557

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.