Polycephalomyces tomentosus

(Schrad.) Seifert

a fungus

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GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1152762

Element CodeNFHYP00080

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassAscomycetes

OrderHypocreales

FamilyOphiocordycipitaceae

GenusPolycephalomyces

Synonyms

Blistum tomentosum(Schrad.) B. Sutton

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) recognizes Blistum tomentosum as the accepted name for this element.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNR

United StatesNNR

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Siouxon	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	12,773

References (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.
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.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]