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Mycocalia duriaeana (Tul. & C. Tul.) J.T. Palmer

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Scientific name
Mycocalia duriaeana
Author
(Tul. & C. Tul.) J.T. Palmer
Common names
Dune Cannon
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


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Although rare, this inconspicuous birds’ nest fungus has a wide distribution and a wide range of habitat and substrates,

Suggested: LC


Geographic range

Originally described from Algeria, later recorded in central England (15 locations), western USA, Tasmania and western Europe.


Population and Trends

< 30 localities currently known, but almost certainly overlooked/underrecorded.
Wide distribution on a wide range of decaying organic debris.
EOO: 182 000 000 km2
AOO: 88 km2

Estimated number of localities: 200
Estimated number of mature individuals: 4000

No data on ppopulation stats and trends.

Population Trend:


Habitat and Ecology

Saprotrophic on the ground on plant debris, decaying needles, rotting wood, mosses, rabbit droppings, dead branches of eg. Cistus. A number of records are from maritime sand dune areas where it has been found on decaying parts of Ammophila arenaria. Also inland localities in woodland habitats and in mediterranean vegetation.

 


Threats


Conservation Actions


Research needed


Use and Trade


Bibliography

Malaval J: C. - 2002 -


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted