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Geastrum fimbriatum Fr.

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Scientific name
Geastrum fimbriatum
Author
Fr.
Common names
Sessile Earthstar
Skropstainā zemeszvaigzne
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.
Inita Daniele, Mikael Jeppson

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

Syn.: G. sessile (Sowerby) Pouzar


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

An abundant woodland species with a cosmoplitan distrubution. Threatened by modern forestry methods (clear cutting) but the wide distribution and its abundance may compensate for potential regional decline.  Suggested assessment: LC


Geographic range

A common and widely distributed species. Particularly dense populations in Europe.


Population and Trends

A widely spread and abundant species with a cosmopolitan distribution.

Population Trend: Stable


Habitat and Ecology

Grows in a variety of woodlands and is particularly abundant in old-growth coniferous and mixed woodland in the hemiboreal-boreal zones of Europe. Reaches north to the polar circle i Sweden and Norway. Also in semi-open rich deciduous woodland in continental Europe, more rarely found in dry, open grassland. More or less calciphilous. Saprotrophic.


Threats

Modern forestry is a threat to this species, particularly detrimental to its occurrences in boreal and montane regions.


Conservation Actions


Research needed


Use and Trade


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Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted