SPECIES FACT SHEET

Scientific Name: Arcangeliella camphorata (Singer & Smith) Pegler & Young

Division: EumycotaSubdivision: BasidiomycotinaClass: AgraicomycetesOrder: RussulalesFamily: Russulaceae

Conservation Rankings and Status: Global: G2National: N2State: OR S2, WA Not rankedOregon Biodiversity Information Center (ORNBIC) List 1(Ranks from ORBIC, http://orbic.pdx.edu accessed August 16, 2013)

Type Locality: Lake Quinault, WA

Technical Description: Morphological habit Sequestrate Fruiting body rounded with a vestigial stem and columella. 3-10 x 4-17 mm, glabrous to pitted. Peridum papery but not separating, light to deep reddish brown, peridum meeting the basal protrusion leaving a gap of 5 mm exposing underlying locules. Odor mild when fresh and strong resembling that of Lociarias camphorates or of maple syrup when dried.. Gleba chambered, near cinnamon-buff, the chambers empty and more or less elongated vertically, lined with pale orange yellow spore deposit, seperating slightly from the columella. Semi-exposed gills, producing a white unchanging latex in most fresh specimans Colulmella present and colored like the peridium, precurrent and unbranched. Basidiospores 8-10.5 x 7.5-9.5 µm, ellipsoid, globose to subglobose, with amyloid reticulation. Pale, yellow orange spore print. Basidia 1-4 spored Cystidia scattered, obtuse apex and sometimes not seen. Other Laticiferous hyphae, clamp connections absent. Hymenium Context of interwoven hyaline thin-walled non-gelatinous hyphae with only an occasional Sphaerocyst and these not grouped into nests. Clamp connections absent.

Life History: Mycorrhizal Fruiting spring (March-July) and fall (September-November)

Range, Distribution and Abundance: This fungi is known only from a portion of the NWFP area in Oregon, from approximately 20 sites.

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FS/BLM lands in Oregon and Washington: Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, Siuslaw NF, Coos Bay BLM and Salem BLM.

Habitat Associations: Occurs principally in soil and litter in western hemlock, tan oak, live oak, sugar pine, Douglas fir, Pacific madrone, California black oak, Port Orford cedar and Sitka spruce series at elevations of 3-3385 (1847) feet of primarily moist forest types. It is known to be associated with the roots of Douglas fir and western hemlock and sometimes Pacific madrone, and incense cedar. Other woody associates include Acer circinatum, Berberis nervosa and Vaccinium ovatum.

Threats: Actions that disturb soil or remove overstory hosts are the most serious threats, particularly damage to host trees and disturbance of soil occupied by host tree roots. Activites such as logging that removes its presumed mycorrhizal host and other actions that cause disturbance to the soil, particularly road, trail, and campground construction. Actions that Logging activities could have impacts on mycorrhizae formed with associated trees and appears to have been extirpated from some sites that were clear cut, however, Luoma, 2000 indicated green tree retention was important for sustainability of this species within forest management practices at these sites. Wildfire may also adversely affect populations.

Conservation Considerations: Maintain dominance of specific host tree associates which are necessary for mycorrhizal association. Minimize loss, disruption or compaction of soil particularly from management, road construction, or recreational activities. As a mycorrhizal species, Arcangeliella camphorata forms symbiotic associations with the fine root systems of plants, growing out into the soil matrix. Consider incorporation of patch retention areas (as described in Standards and Guidelines 1994, C-41) with occupied sites wherever possible.

Other pertinent information (includes references to Survey Protocols, etc): The survey protocol for fungi is located on the ISSSSP website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/sfpnw/issssp/documents/inventories/inv-sp-fu-ver1-2008-12.pdf.

The survey protocol for Survey and Manage fungi is located on the Survey and Manage website: http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/surveyandmanage/protocols/

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Prepared by: Helen Lau, Okanogan-Wenatchee National ForestDate: April 2013

Edited by: Rob Huff, BLM/FS Portland, OregonDate: February 2014

ATTACHMENTS:(1) References(2) Map of Species Distribution(3) Photographs of Species

ATTACHMENT 1: References

Ammirati, J. 1994. Endangered, threatened and sensitive macrofungi of Washington State. Official Letter to C. Turley, Science team leader, Washington State Dept. of Natural resources. Dated March 26, 1994.

Arora, David. 1979. Mushrooms Demystified - A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California. 959 pp.

Castellano, M.A. & T. O’Dell. 1997. Management Recommendations for Survey and Manage Fungi. Version 2.0.

Castellano, M.A., J.E. Smith, T. O’Dell, E. Cazares, and S. Nugent. 1999. Handbook to Strategy 1 Fungal Species in the Northwest Forest Plan. PNW-GTR-476.

Cushman, Kathleen and Rob Huff. 2007. Conservation Assessment for Fungi Included in Forest Service Regions 5 and 6 Sensitive and BLM California, Oregon and Washington Special Status Species Programs. R6 USFS and OR/WA BLM Interagency Special Status/Sensitive Species Program (ISSSSP).http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/sfpnw/issssp/planning-tools/

Ferriel, Jenifer and Katie Grenier. 2008. Annotated Bibliography of Information Potentially Pertaining to Management of Rare Fungi on the Special Status Species List for California, Oregon and Washington. R6 USFS and OR/WA BLM Interagency Special Status/Sensitive Species Program (ISSSSP).http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/sfpnw/issssp/planning-tools/

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GeoBOB query (BLM Oregon/Washington database; also contains FS Region 6 fungi information), Febuary 2012.

Luoma, D. 2001. Monitoring of Fungal Diversity at the Siskiyou Integrated Research Site with Special Reference to the Survey and Manage Species Arcangeliella camphorata (Singer & Smith) Pegler & Young. Special Report on file with the Chetco Ranger District, Siskiyou National Forest, Brookings, Oregon.

Oregon Biodiversity Information Center. 2013. Survey and Manage Assessments: Rank Assessments. Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, Oregon State University. Portland. http://orbic.pdx.edu/rare-manage.html

Pegler, D.N.; Young, T.W.K. 1979. The gastroid Russulales. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 72(3): 365.

Singer, R.; Smith, A.H. 1960. Studies on Secotiaceous fungi. IX. The astrogastraceous serious. Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 21(3): 62.

Thiers, H.D. 1984. The genus Arcangeliella Cav. in the western United States. Sydowia 37: 296-308.

Trappe, M., Evans, F. and J Trappe. 2007. Field Guide to North American Truffles: Hunting, Identifying and Enjoying the World’s Most Prized Fungi. Ten Speed Press, Berkley, CA. Trudell, Steve and Ammirati, Joe. 2009. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press, Portland, OR. p.255.

USFS Forest Service. 2012. Natural Resource Information System (NRIS). http://fsweb.nris.fs.fed.us/

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ATTACHMENT 2: Map of Species Distribution

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ATTACHMENT 3: Photographs of Species

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Photo

courtesy of Scott Loring

Photo courtesy of Michael Castellano

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