This project aims to highlight the conservation status of Bridgeoporus nobilissimus, a critically endangered fungal species in the Northwestern United States. Below I have gathered data on its distribution, threats, and conservation needs to better understand and protect this unique organism.
Photo: © Noah Seigel
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Bridgeoporus
Species: Bridgeoporus nobilissimus
Taxon Name: Bridgeoporus nobilissimus (W.B. Cooke) T.J. Volk, Burds. & Ammirati
Synonym(s): Oxyporus nobilissimus W.B. Cooke is no longer used. Recent taxonomic revisions have updated its classification. For more details, visit the Botany Webpage on Bridgeoporus nobilissimus.
Taxonomic Notes: See Burdsall et al. (1996) and Redberg et al. (2003) for its taxonomic position.
Bridgeoporus nobilissimus is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). For more details, visit the IUCN Red List page.
Habitat: Bridgeoporus nobilissimus is found only in the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington and Oregon, the Coast Range on the Olympic Peninsula, and a small area in northern California. It grows on large noble firs (Abies procera) and occasionally on Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), in old-growth forests.
Ecology: This species plays a crucial role in wood decomposition and nutrient cycling within its ecosystem.
Conservation Challenges: Major threats include deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and climate change, which impact its natural habitat and survival.
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