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Geastrum fornicatum (Huds.) Hook.

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Scientific name
Geastrum fornicatum
Author
(Huds.) Hook.
Common names
Arched Earthstar
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


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

A wide global distribution and a large population. Potentially favoured by global warming in northerly regions, and may hence expand its EOO. LC is suggested.


Geographic range

Eurasia, the Americas, S. Africa and Australia. Wide global distribution in temperate regions, largely lacking in subtropic/tropics and boreal regions as well as dry regions of Central and Eastern Asia.  Reaches it northernmost occurrences in southern Sweden.


Population and Trends

Appr 1600 records in GBIF database and a wide geographical distribution. Redlisted in some European countries due to habitat decline and loss. It is a thermophilous species that might be favoured in some regions by global warming. In a global perspective the population seems to be stable.

Population Trend: Stable


Habitat and Ecology

Species of warm deciduous woodland, calciphilous. In Central Europe a characteristic species in naturalized Robina forests on sandy soil. Also in deciduous nemoral woodland (Quercus, Corylus etc) and wooded pastures.


Threats


Conservation Actions


Research needed


Use and Trade


Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted