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Craterellus montanus Velen.

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Scientific name
Craterellus montanus
Author
Velen.
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cantharellales
Family
Cantharellaceae
Assessment status
Published
Assessment date
2021-03-16
IUCN Red List Category
DD
Assessors
James Westrip (IUCN Red List Unit)
Reviewers
Anders Dahlberg (Swedish Species Information Centre, Uppsala / IUCN SSC Cup-fungus, Truffle and Ally Specialist Group)

Assessment Notes

The content on this page is fetched from The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/269707172/269707174

Justification

There is no clear information regarding this species. It appears to only be known from a type specimen collected in the former 'Czechoslovakia' 'on the ground'. Given the high levels of uncertainty regarding this species, it is assessed as Data Deficient.

Geographic range

This species appears to only be known from the original description from 'Czechoslovakia' (see Petrak 1936-1939).

Population and Trends

This species is only known from type description.

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology

This species was collected 'on the ground' (see Petrak 1936-1939). No specific habitat information is readily available.

Threats

Without clearer information regarding the species' distribution it is not possible to assess its threats.

Conservation Actions

Further research is required in order to collect further specimens, and to get a clearer idea of the full range and ecology of the species in addition to its taxonomic placement.

Source and Citation

Westrip, J.R.S. 2025. Craterellus montanus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T269707172A269707174. Accessed on 27 November 2025.

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