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Geastrum coronatum Pers.

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Scientific name
Geastrum coronatum
Author
Pers.
Common names
Crowned Earthstar
mörk jordstjärna
Apmalotā 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.
Mikael Jeppson, Inita Daniele

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

Geastrum coronatum Pers. Synonym: Geastrum limbatum Fr., G. atratum F. Smarda .
Geastrum pseudolimbatum Hollós was incorporated in G. coronatum by some authors (still erroneously so in Index Fungorum) but molecular and morphological features clearly separate the two taxa.


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Geastrum coronatum has a wide distribution and important occurrences in anthropgenous sites. Although rare and potentially declining in some areas, its population appears to be stable in a global perspective. Suggested assessment: LC


Geographic range

Cosmopolitan species; no verified records from Africa. Some ambiguity in distribution due to the inclusion of G. pseudolimbatum, erroneously considered a synonym of G. coronatum by some authors.


Population and Trends

More than 2600 records in the GBIF database and a wide world distribution. The population of G. coronatum is potenially stable due to the wide range of habitats, including urban parks and gardens.

Population Trend: Stable


Habitat and Ecology

Geastrum coronatum is a species of deciduous woodland. It is also somtimes found in litter under bush (eg Juniperus, Crataegus) in open grasslands. It appears to be nitrophilous and is abundantly found in parks and gardens in villages and towns.


Threats

Geastrum coronatum has a wide distribution range and has important occurrences in anthropgenous sites. Although rare and potentially declining in some areas, its population appears to be stable in a global perspective.


Conservation Actions

Geastrum coronatum appears on the red-lists of the Czech Republic (VU) and Sweden (NT, D-crit.).


Research needed


Use and Trade

None


Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted