Bartram Shadbush vs Mountain Waxcap

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Hygrocybe
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.