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Geastrum saccatum Fr.

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Scientific name
Geastrum saccatum
Author
Fr.
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Geastrales
Family
Geastraceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Mikael Jeppson
Comments etc.
Mikael Jeppson

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

Geastrum saccatum Fr. was described from South America. No type material exists and it has so far not been neotypified. Morphological and molecular data .indicate a certain variability and a cryptic speciation is likely.
It has in some countries been considered a synonym of G. michelianum (G. triplex ss. auct europ.). Zamora et al. (2014)
place these species in different subsections of Geastrum, indicating that they are indeed separate species.


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Although redlisted in several European countries it should, judging from the large population and the cosmopolitan distrubution to be of least concern. However, the potential existence of cryptic speciation makes the global red-list evaluation difficult. Suggested DD


Geographic range

Cosmopolitan (NB potential species complex). Thermophilous and avoids boreal and Arctic-alpine environments.
A number of records from the UK refer to G. michelianum according to photos submitted to iNaturalist.


Population and Trends

More than 5000 records and a world wide distribution according to GBIF. However, these records may refer to cryptic species in the G. saccatum agg., making estimations of populations and trends uncertain.

Population Trend: Uncertain


Habitat and Ecology

A saprotrophic species occurring in wooded habitats. In northern Europe restricted to warm and dry woodland on calcareous soil, also under bush in parks and gardens (Syringa). In central Europe in sandy deciduous, steppic woodland, often under Robinia. It further occurs (but less frequent) in dry calcareous grasslands and sand dunes.
It has a wide ecology and is apparently also present in subtropical/tropical vegetation (described from Brazil by Fries 1829), but the possibility of a species complex should be kept in mind.


Threats

Although redlisted in several European countries it should judging from the large population and the cosmopolitan distrubution be of least concern. However, the potential existence of cryptic speciation makes the global red-list evaluation difficult.


Conservation Actions

Redlisted in some European countries:
Sweden - EN(C)
Czech Republic EN(D1)
Poland - E


Research needed

The taxonomy of Geastrum saccatum s. lato should be investigated.


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Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted