Assessment Notes

Justification

This is a widespread species that is not thought to approach the thresholds for consideration as threatened under any criterion. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.

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Taxonomic notes

This species is better placed in Craterellus (I. Olariaga Ibarguren in litt. 2022).

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Geographic range

This is a widespread species of North America. Predominantly it is found in the southern Appalachians, but records continue south including into Florida, Texas and Mexico (see Kuo 2019).

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Population and Trends

This is a very widespread species of North America, and so even though there is no accurate population estimate, the population size is expected to be very large. The population trend is also unknown, but if it is in decline it is not expected to be declining rapidly.

Population Trend: Unknown

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Habitat and Ecology

This is a mycorrhizal species that is associated with hardwoods, in particular oaks (Quercus) (Kuo 2019). Fruiting is caespitose in summer and autumn (Kuo 2019).

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Threats

While there may be localised threats to this species, it is not thought likely that there would be any threat significant enough to impact its global status.

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Conservation Actions

This species is known from protected areas (see data held in GBIF 2024). Work to gain a greater knowledge of this species’ trend would be useful.

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Use and Trade

This is an edible species (Burt 1914).

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Source and Citation

Westrip, J.R.S. 2025. Cantharellus odoratus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T269710525A269710527. Accessed on 20 November 2025.

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