- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Calvatia booniana A.H. Sm.
- Scientific name
- Calvatia booniana
- 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
Very similar to Langermannia gigantea (Calvatia gigantea). Originally described from USA. European records of C. booniana only doubtfully different from L. gigantea.
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Seems to have a large and stable population in N. America. Eurasian and Australian records need confirmation with molecular data.
Suggested assessment: LC
Geographic range
North America (USA), central Spain, Iran and Nepal. France, Italy and Australia have dubious records (from iNaturalist). All records need to be verified with DNA-sequence date once a holotype/epitype sequence is available.
Population and Trends
Seemingly large and potentially stable population in N. America. Only scattered occurrences elsewhere (Europe, Asia, Australia).
750 records on the GBIF database.
AOO: 2500 km2 (including European and Australian records).Population status in N. America potentially stable.
Population Trend: Stable
Habitat and Ecology
Saprotrophic. In N America in xeric grassland localities. In Spain in semiarid, cool continental habitats (“cold steppe”). High elevations 1000-2000 masl.
Threats
No immediate threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Calvatia subgenus Langermannia (= genus Langermannia) is in need of a taxonomic revision. Sequence data from type material is essential.
Use and Trade
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Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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