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Apioperdon pyriforme (Schaeff.) Vizzini

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Scientific name
Apioperdon pyriforme
Author
(Schaeff.) Vizzini
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Lycoperdaceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Mikael Jeppson
Comments etc.
Mikael Jeppson

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

This species was until recently treated as Lycoperdon pyriforme but was transferred to the monotypic genus Apioperdon by Vizzini & Ercole (2017).


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Apioperdon pyriforme is a frequent species with a wide distrubution in the northern hemisphere. No significant threats can be detected. It could be assessed as Least Concern.


Geographic range

Widely distributed in Eurasia and North America. Also in low-Arctic regions of Iceland and Greenland. Scattered records in Australia (indroduced?).


Population and Trends

Unknown

Population Trend: Stable


Habitat and Ecology

Saprotrophic on decaying wood on the ground, trunks and logs of deciduous and coniferous trees in woodland, parks and gardens. Also on buried wood on road verges, car parks and farm yards.


Threats

No significant threat


Conservation Actions

No specific actions are currently required.


Research needed


Use and Trade

None


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Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted