bristly bearberry vs Poison Pie

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Hebeloma
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.