- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Astraeus pteridis (Shear) Zeller
- Scientific name
- Astraeus pteridis
- Author
- (Shear) Zeller
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Diplocystidiaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Mikael Jeppson
- Comments etc.
- Mikael Jeppson
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Orginally described from N. America. Recent studies based on sequence data have identified it as a well defined species. At least in Europe it has traditionally been misidentified as A. hygrometricus (cfr Phosri et al. 2013).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Astraeus pteridis has a wide distribution in the Americas and Europe. It is potentially underrecorded due to misidentications with A. hygrometricus s. str. Until more detailed information on distribution and habitat preferences it cannot currently be evaluated. Preliminary assessment: DD
Geographic range
Astraeus pteridis has a wide distribution range comprizing the Americas and Europe. Potentially overlooked and/or misidentified as A. hygrometricus in a number of European countries.
Population and Trends
Appr. 300 records world-wide in GBIF database; wide distribution, potentially misidentified as A. hygrometricus in Europe. Estimations of population size and trends are not possible based on current knowledge.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
In warm and dry habitats on acidic, sandy soil. Ectomycorrhiza in northern Europe with Pinus silvestris.
Threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Use and Trade
none
Bibliography
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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