- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Vascellum intermedium A.H. Sm.
- Scientific name
- Vascellum intermedium
- Author
- A.H. Sm.
- 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
V. intermedium is closley related to Lycoperdon pratense (V. pratense) and described from Texas. Two European records, both to be confirmed with molecular data. Reference sequence is an American (Arizona) collection by S.T. Bates GenBank EU833667
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Species with < 40 records. Main distribution in the Americas (Texas and Arizona), scattered records in S. America.Two ambiguous reports from Europe in need of confirmation.
Dry grassland with Pinus and Juniperus, xerothermic steppe.Populations trend unknown. Suggested NE
Geographic range
Main distribution in North America (Texas, Arizona). Two European records from France (as V. cf intermedium) and Slovakia respectively, both in need of confirmation with molaclra data for conspecificity with the American species.
Also recorded from Costa Rica, Argentina and Brazil.
Population and Trends
Small population (<40 records on GBIF database). Possibly overlooked or misidentified in Europe.
Population trend unknown.
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
Saprotrophic among grasses under Pinus or Juniperus (Arizona). Texas: “on soil in field”: Slovakia: xerothermic steppe
Threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Use and Trade
Bibliography
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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