Assessment Notes

Justification

This is a widespread, ectomycorrhizal, fungal species of boreal and temperate woodlands. It is associated with moist to boggy areas, which are not significantly threatened, and it is not thought to approach the thresholds for listing as threatened under any criterion. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.

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Geographic range

This species has a northern distribution, in Europe and North America and so records from more tropical and southern areas may be closely related species or introductions. Records from East Asia are also not included in this assessment.

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Population and Trends

With such a wide range, the population size is suspected to be very large.

Population Trend: Unknown

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Habitat and Ecology

This is a characteristic ectomycorrhizal species of moist temperate and boreal woodlands, commonly in alkaline soils. It typically associates with spruce and pine in coniferous forest, as well in bogs with some conifer presence.

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Threats

Given the wide distribution of the species it is suspected that the species does not face any significant threats, and the habitat is not thought to be facing signification threats. However, localised threats may exist.

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Conservation Actions

No conservation actions are thought to be necessary at this time.

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Use and Trade

This is an edible species.

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Source and Citation

Westrip, J.R.S. 2025. Craterellus lutescens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T122090496A122090913. Accessed on 22 November 2025.

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