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Lycoperdon echinatum Pers.

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Scientific name
Lycoperdon echinatum
Author
Pers.
Common names
Spiny Puffball
igelkottsröksvamp
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

Described from Europe. According to Demoulin (1971, 1972) it does not occur in the Americas, where it is replaced by a vicariant species, L. americanum Demoulin.


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Eurasian population is here considered since the North American records potentially belong to L. americanum (research needed).
Large population nemoral-montane woodland (Fagus, Quercus, Corylus) in temperate regions but also on record from subtropical habitats.
Threats include afforestation, and subsequent replacement of coniferous plantations. Currently however, the trend appears to be fairly stable. Suggested assessment: LC


Geographic range

Eurasia, Australia, Africa. Records from North America (cfr GBIF database) are likely to belong to L. americanum. Common species in western Europe, reaches its northern limit on the Norwegian coast at 63N. Not present in boreal-alpine-artctic regions.


Population and Trends

Large population - more than 4000 records on the GBIF database (N. America excluded).
Population trend stable.

Population Trend: Stable


Habitat and Ecology

Saprotrophic in suntropical - nemoral -hemiboreal woodland often with Quercus, Corylus and Fagus in northern Europe. In southern and central Europe in montane situations.


Threats

Afforestation of nemoral woodland (eg Fagus) subsequently transformed into coniferous plantations.


Conservation Actions


Research needed

Tha status of L. echinatum in N. America should beestablished using moelcular tools. According to Demoulin 1971 the American population belongs to a similar, vicariant species, L. americanum.


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Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted