- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Bovista tomentosa (Vittad.) De Toni
- Scientific name
- Bovista tomentosa
- Author
- (Vittad.) De Toni
- Common names
kopparäggsvamp- 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
A closely related (conspecific?) North American species is B. minor Morgan (cfr Larsson & Jeppson 2007).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Bovista tomentosa is a widely distributed species in the northern hemisphere. Large population. No immediate threats. LC is suggested.
Geographic range
Bovista tomentosa is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere. Records from the southern hemisphere should be revisited to verify conspecificity.
Population and Trends
Currently appr. 850 records on the GBIF database.
EOO: 146000000 km2
AOO: 1400 km2Estimated number of localities: 2000
Estimated number of functional individuals: 4000
Estimated number of mature individuals: 40000
Population Trend: Stable
Habitat and Ecology
Bovista tomentosa grows in xeric environments, mainly on calcareous soil, more rarely on acidic ground, on more or less bare soil among low herbs, grasses and mosses. Typical habitats are sand dunes, sun-exposed cliffs and rocks, dry meadows (also arctic-alpine Dryas vegetation) and steppe grassland.
Threats
No current threats
Conservation Actions
No conservation measures needed on a global scale.
Research needed
The records from South America and Africa should be revisited to verify conspecificity with B. tomentosa.
Use and Trade
None
