- Proposed
- Under Assessment
- Preliminary Assessed
- LCAssessed
- Published
Amanita novinupta Tulloss & J. Lindgr.
- Scientific name
- Amanita novinupta
- Author
- Tulloss & J. Lindgr.
- Common names
Blushing Bride- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Assessment status
- Published
- Proposed by
- Noah Siegel
- Assessors
- Noah Siegel
- Comments etc.
- James Westrip
Assessment Notes
Justification
Amanita novinupta is a common and widespread species with oaks in western North America; no decline has been reported.
It should be listed as Least Concern (LC).
Taxonomic notes
Amanita novinupta was described from western North America (Tulloss & Lindgren 1994); before that it was recorded under the European species A. rubescens (Thiers 1982, Arora 1986).
There are cryptic species in the A. novinupta complex; one of which, A. cruentilemurum Tulloss nom. prov. (Tulloss et al. 2021) can now be differentiated, but some of the records of A. novinupta likely pertain to this, and possibly other species.
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Amanita novinupta is a common and widespread species with oaks in western North America.
It should be listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographic range
Widespread in western North America; very common in coastal California from San Diego into Mendocino County; scattered in the California mountains, and occasional through the Pacific Northwest into southern British Columbia, Canada. Also expected from northern Baja California, Mexico.
Populations from Arizona and New Mexico are suspect; they likely represent A. cruentilemurum Tulloss nom. prov.
Population and Trends
Population is widespread, and locally, is a very common species. Occurring in young to mature forests, especially with oaks (Quercus spp.). No decline has been noted.
Population Trend: Stable
Habitat and Ecology
Ectomycorrhizal with oaks (Quercus spp.), and possibly with conifers. Occurring in young to mature forests, especially with Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) in central and southern California.
Threats
No specific threats have been identified with regards to this species.
Conservation Actions
No specific conservation actions is needed with regards to this species. Modern taxonomic research to delimit species concepts in the Amanita novinupta complex.
Research needed
Modern taxonomic research to delimit species concepts in the Amanita novinupta complex.
Use and Trade
This species is edible, but not often collected.
Bibliography
Arora, D. 1986. Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 959 p.
Siegel, N. and Schwarz, C. 2016. Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.
Thiers, H. D. 1982. The Agaricales (Gilled Fungi) of California. 1. Amanitaceae. Mad River Press: Eureka, CA. 53 p.
Tulloss, R.E. & Lindgren, J.E. 1994. Amanita novinupta—A rubescent, white species from the western United Stated and Southwestern Canada. Mycotaxon 51: 179-190.
Tulloss, R.E. & Lindgren, J.E. 2021. Amanita novinupta. in Tulloss RE, Yang ZL, eds. Amanitaceae studies. [ http://www.amanitaceae.org?Amanita+novinupta ]. accessed January 18, 2021.
Tulloss, R.E, Rodríguez Caycedo, C. and Hughes, K.W. REC. 2021. Amanita cruentilemurum. in Tulloss RE, Yang ZL, eds. Amanitaceae studies. [ http://www.amanitaceae.org?Amanita+cruentilemurum ]. accessed January 19, 2021.
