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Pholiota elegans

Data Deficient

Habitat & Distribution

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

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

Conservation Status

DD Data Deficient

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum
Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class
Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order
Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family
Strophariaceae
Genus
Pholiota
Species
Pholiota elegans ()

Names in Other Languages

German Blassblättriger Schüppling

Similar Species in Pholiota

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Pholiota conissans
Least Concern
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Pholiota scamba
Least Concern
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Pholiota lubrica
Data Deficient
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Pholiota lucifera
Data Deficient
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Pholiota jahnii
Data Deficient
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Pholiota lenta
Least Concern
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Pholiota adiposa
Least Concern
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Ochre Scalycap
Pholiota subochracea
Data Deficient
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?
The scientific name of is Pholiota elegans. It belongs to the genus Pholiota.
What is the conservation status of ?
(Pholiota elegans) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.
Where does live?
is found in Distributed across Norway and Sweden.. Countries include Norway, Sweden.
What family does belong to?
(Pholiota elegans) belongs to the genus Pholiota, which is part of the taxonomic family Strophariaceae.
What kingdom does belong to?
(Pholiota elegans) belongs to the kingdom Fungi (Fungi).
What are the closest relatives of ?
The closest relatives of in the genus Pholiota include Ochre Scalycap, , , , .

Native Range — 2 Countries

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Genus Pholiota — 19 Species

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Ochre Scalycap
Pholiota subochracea
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Pholiota conissans
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Pholiota scamba
LC 🐾
Pholiota lubrica
DD
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Pholiota elegans
DD
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Pholiota lucifera
DD 🐾
Pholiota jahnii
DD 🐾
Pholiota lenta
LC 🐾
Pholiota adiposa
LC 🐾
Pholiota spumosa
NE 🐾
Pholiota tuberculosa
LC 🐾
Pholiota limonella
DD 🐾
Pholiota henningsii
EN 🐾
Pholiota mixta
DD 🐾
Golden Pholiota
Pholiota aurivella
NE 🐾
Shaggy Pholiota
Pholiota squarrosa
LC 🐾
Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Pholiota squarrosoides
CR 🐾
Sticky Scalycap
Pholiota gummosa
LC 🐾
Flaming Scalycap
Pholiota flammans
LC
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