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Tulostoma melanocyclum Bres.

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Scientific name
Tulostoma melanocyclum
Author
Bres.
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Agaricaceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Mikael Jeppson
Comments etc.
Mikael Jeppson

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Although being fairly abundant in suitable habitats in western and central Europe, the population is likely to be slowly declining due to habitat loss/quality decline.
Estimated number of mature individuals: 30000
Suggested assessment NT (C1)


Geographic range

Widely distributed in Eurasia and N. America. Particularly abundant in western and central Europe. Reaches its northernmost stations in SE Sweden,
Extends eastwards into Central Asia. Does not seem to occur in the Mediterranean area and records from that region should be considered ambiguous.


Population and Trends

Fairly abundant species in suitable habitats of western and central Europe. Regionally and globally declining. Redlisted in Sweden and the Czech Republic as EN (C). In total, the population is likely to be slowly declining.

Appr. 1000 records on GBIF database

Estimated number of localities: 1500
Estimated number of mature individuals: 30000

AOO <800 km2
EOO 33 000 000

Population Trend: Decreasing


Habitat and Ecology

Saprotrophic in dry and exposed sandy grassland, sand dunes, sand steppes and rupicolous steppe slopes. Grows in habitats with low and scanty vegetation, often with open sandy patches.

Temperate GrasslandCoastal Sand Dunes

Threats

Habitat decline due to overgrowth of habitats due to ceased or abandoned grazing.
Also threatened by exploitation: roads, buildings, camp sites, hotels.

Tourism & recreation areas

Conservation Actions


Research needed


Use and Trade

None


Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted