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Bovista pila Berk. & M.A. Curtis

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Scientific name
Bovista pila
Author
Berk. & M.A. Curtis
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

This is the America counterpart of the Euroasian B. nigrescens, differing in mainly in spore morphology (absence of pedicel).


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Widely distributed species in North America; grasslands, pastures, pastured woodland; probably nitrophilous.
LC


Geographic range

Widely distributed species in the Americas. Records from Poland (1) and the Philippines (1) need confirmation.


Population and Trends

Appr 1000 records from N. America where it seems to have stable populations.

Population Trend:


Habitat and Ecology

Open grassland habitats, pastured woodland; probably somewhat nitrophilous.


Threats


Conservation Actions


Research needed


Use and Trade


Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted