- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Marasmius oreades (Bolton) Fr.
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- Scientific name
- Marasmius oreades
- Author
- (Bolton) Fr.
- Common names
Fairy Ring Champignon
Nejlikbrosking
Pļavas vītene
Jimla- Ts’k’riala sok’o
- Ts’riala
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Marasmiaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- James Westrip
- Comments etc.
- Nicolas Schwab, James Westrip, Angelina Jorjadze, Inita Daniele
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
A widespread species. If there is no evidence of rapid declines globally, this species will likely qualify as Least Concern.
Geographic range
This species has a wide distribution across the globe, although it may have been introduced in southern areas.
Population and Trends
With such a wide distribution the population size is suspected to be extremely large.
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
This species grows in large rings in grassy areas, e.g. meadows, lawns and parks (Sterry 2011).
Threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Use and Trade
This species is edible, but resembles some poisonous species (Sterry 2011).
Bibliography
Sterry, P. (2011). Fungi of Britain and Northern Europe. Bounty Books, London (first published 1991, Hamlyn).
