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Cantharellus texensis Buyck & V. Hofstetter

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Scientific name
Cantharellus texensis
Author
Buyck & V. Hofstetter
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cantharellales
Family
Cantharellaceae
Assessment status
Assessed
Preliminary Category
LC
Proposed by
Noah Siegel
Assessors
Noah Siegel
Comments etc.
James Westrip
Reviewers
Gregory Mueller

Assessment Notes

Justification

Cantharellus texensis is a member of the C. cinnabarinus complex, currently known from east Texas east to Florida across the Gulf States.  Most collections were recorded under the name C. cinnabarinus, and thus, population numbers are tough to assess. However, based on the known range of this species, and the habitat it occurs, a Least Concern listing is justified, even with the limited number of current reports.


Taxonomic notes

A once cryptic member of the Cantharellus cinnabarinus complex, C. texensis was described from east Texas, USA (Buyck, et al. 2011).

For years, it was recorded under C. cinnabarinus, along with C. coccolobae (Buyck et al. 2016a)  and C.  corallinus (Buyck et al. 2016b).


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Proposing as part of the global IUCN project to assess Cantharellus species. Cantharellus texensis is a member of the C. cinnabarinus complex. Currently known from east Texas east to Florida across the Gulf States

 


Geographic range

This species occurs from eastern Texas, USA, across the Gulf States to Florida. Due to confusion with the similar Cantharellus cinnabarinus, the northern distribution is not yet known.


Population and Trends

Being a recently described, and ‘cryptic’ species, little is known of population or trends. Recognizing this species (i.e. distinguishing it from C. cinnabarinus) from photographs or in the field will go a far way in starting to understand population dynamics.

Population Trend: Uncertain


Habitat and Ecology

It is ectomycorrhizal, often found in pine (Pinus) and oak (Quercus) woods, in sandy soil. Being a recently described species, often confused with C. cinnabarinus, detailed habitat and ecology knowledge is lacking.

Temperate Forest

Threats

No specific threats have been identified with regards to this species.


Conservation Actions

No specific conservation actions are needed with regards to this species.


Research needed

Range, habitat association, and key identification features of Cantharellus texensis should be expounded on. Records of C. cinnabarinus should be scrutinized, as some may be C. texensis.

TaxonomyPopulation size, distribution & trends

Use and Trade

This species is edible, and is collected for food.

Food - human

Bibliography

Buyck, B., Cruaud, C., Couloux, A. and Hofstetter, V. 2011. Cantharellus texensis sp. nov. from Texas, a Southern lookalike of C. cinnabarinus revealed by tef-1 sequence data. Mycologia 103: 1037-1046.

Buyck, B., Moreau, P.-A., Courtecuisse, R., Kong, A., Roy, M. and Hofstetter, V. 2016a. Cantharellus coccolobae sp. nov. and Cantharellus garnieri, two tropical members of Cantharellus subg. cinnabarinus. Cryptogamie Mycologie 37: 391–403.

Buyck, B., Olariaga, I., Justice, J., Lewis, D., Roody, W. and Hofstetter, V. 2016b. The Dilemma of Species Recognition in the Field When Sequence Data are not in Phase with Phenotypic Variability. Cryptogamie Mycologie, 37: 367-389.


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted