- Scientific name
- Cantharellus camphoratus
- Author
- R.H. Petersen
- Common names
-
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Cantharellales
- Family
- Cantharellaceae
- Assessment status
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Published
- Assessment date
- 2021-03-19
- IUCN Red List Category
-
LC
- Assessors
- Siegel, N.
- Reviewers
- Dahlberg, A. & Mueller, G.M.
Assessment Notes
Justification
Cantharellus camphoratus is a species of golden chanterelle that was described from Nova Scotia, Canada (Petersen 1979), but the name was not used until recently (Thorn
et al. 2017).
Most records were recorded under the catchall name for golden chanterelles,
Cantharellus cibarius. Thus data to assess population size and trends is lacking, but based on habitat, and the potential range of the known subpopulations, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Taxonomic notes
Cantharellus camphoratus was described from Nova Scotia, Canada (Petersen 1979), but the name was rarely used. Type study of
C. camphoratus (Buyck
et al. 2016) and a study of
Cantharellus of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Thorn
et al. 2017) further elaborated on the description of this species. Members of the
C. cibarius complex (i.e. golden chanterelles) in eastern North America are highly variable in macro morphological features, and with current knowledge, most are not identifiable to species level without careful microscopic examination or even a DNA sequence.
Geographic range
Cantharellus camphoratus is known from northeast Canada (with sequenced confirmed collections from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec), but is likely more widespread into northeastern USA. Collections of
C. camphoratus reported from North Carolina (MyCoPortal 2021) appear to be genetically distinct. More work is needed on these collections, and they are not included here.
Population and Trends
The population size and distribution of Cantharellus camphoratus is poorly known at this time. It was described from Nova Scotia, Canada, and has been found in Newfoundland (Thorn et al. 2017) and Quebec (MycoQuebec 2021). Pictures online (Mushroom Observer 2021, iNaturalist 2021) show pictures of specimens that are likely C. camphoratus from elsewhere in northeast USA and Canada suggesting that it is fairly widespread, but appears uncommon.
Population Trend: unknown
Habitat and Ecology
Cantharellus enelensis is an ectomycorrhizal species associated with conifers; Thorn
et al. (2017) state that it "grows in small colonies, often in relatively open places with low moss near conifers, more often with
Abies than
Picea". MycoQuebec (2021) report "spruce and fir, perhaps also under hemlock or white pine" in areas with "poor or sandy soil", sometimes mossy areas with thin humus, in semi-open environments. The habitat of the type collection (Petersen 1979) was not reported.
Threats
No specific threats have been identified with regards to this species.
Conservation Actions
No specific conservation actions have been identified with regards to this species at this time. A better understanding of habitat requirements and ecological constraints, population numbers, distribution, and trends of
Cantharellus camphoratus is needed
Use and Trade
Cantharellus camphoratus (and all other golden chanterelles in North America) are edible, and are indiscriminately collected by foragers and small scale commercial pickers.
Source and Citation
Siegel, N. 2022. Cantharellus camphoratus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T198622821A198624034.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T198622821A198624034.en .Accessed on 3 August 2024