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Aureonarius tofaceus

(Fr.) Niskanen & Liimat.

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1151881

Element CodeNFAGA39C30

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderAgaricales

FamilyCortinariaceae

GenusAureonarius

Synonyms

Cortinarius tofaceusFr.Gomphos tofaceus(Fr.) Kuntze

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Taxonomic Comments

Mycobank (2025) includes Cortinarius croceocolor in Cortinarius tofaceus (= Aureonarius tofaceus), while Species Fungorum (2025) treats them as distinct.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sam Knob (addition)	Pisgah National Forest	2,576

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Glady Fork	Monongahela National Forest	3,239

References (2)

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.