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Pisolithus capsulifer (Sowerby) Watling, Phosri & M.P. Martín

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Scientific name
Pisolithus capsulifer
Author
(Sowerby) Watling, Phosri & M.P. Martín
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Boletales
Family
Sclerodermataceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Mikael Jeppson
Comments etc.
Mikael Jeppson

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

Pisolitus capsulifer (Sowerby) Watling, Phosri & M.P. Martín, Mycotaxon 120: 202 (2012)

This species was previously named P. arhizus alt. P. tinctorius but analyses of DNA-sequence date have shown P. capsulifer to be a separate spceis in its own right (cfr Phosri et al. 2012)


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Species with a European distribution according to current knowledge.Ectomycorrhizal with Pinus and potentially other trees. Stronghold in the hemiboreal and boreal regions of Scandinavia. Occurrs along roads and wheeltracks in sandy pine woodland as welll as on heaps of slag around copper and silver mines, sometimes on heaps of brunt alun shale. Population trend seem stable. Suggested: LC


Geographic range

Europe; stronghold in the boreal zone. A record in GBIF from Madagascar based on e_DNA is strongly ambiguous as it has only 85 % similarity with the type sequence of P. capsulifer. It is not considered in this evaluation. Total distribution currently unkown due to numerous misidentifications involving related species.


Population and Trends

Europe; stronghold in the boreal zone - currently known from at least 200 localities in Sweden. It occurs in anthropogenous sites (around mines and on heaps of burnt alun shale) as well as in sandy pine woodland with coninuity.  Sandy pine woodlands with continuity is a declining habitat all over Europe.
However, due to its broad habitat choice its population trend seem to be stable.

Population Trend: Stable


Habitat and Ecology

Ectomycorrhizal with Pinus and possible with a wider range of trees. In Scandinavia found on sandy road banks, airfields, in sand pits and along wheel tracks in sandy pine continuity woodland. Sometimes found on slag heaps near copper and silver mines as well as on heaps of burnt alum shale.


Threats

Currently not under threat,


Conservation Actions


Research needed

The current distribution should be investigated. Reliable identification needs DNA-sequencing.


Use and Trade

Is used for dying yarn


Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted