Entoloma lepidissimum
Local name: Blauschuppiger Rötling
Blauschuppiger Rötling (Entoloma lepidissimum) is a distinctive mushroom species characterized by its blue-scaled cap and pinkish spore print typical of the Entoloma genus. This saprobic fungus plays a crucial ecological role in decomposing organic matter in forest ecosystems, contributing to nutrient cycling and soil health.
18
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Entolomataceae
Genus
Entoloma
Entoloma lepidissimum belongs to the family Entolomataceae, order Agaricales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Blauschuppiger Rötling (Entoloma lepidissimum) is a distinctive mushroom species characterized by its blue-scaled cap and pinkish spore print typical of the Entoloma genus. This saprobic fungus plays a crucial ecological role in decomposing organic matter in forest ecosystems, contributing to nutrient cycling and soil health.
Blauschuppiger Rötling faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss of suitable woodland environments across its range. Climate change and increasing human disturbance of forest ecosystems are reducing the availability of the specific microhabitat conditions this fungus requires for successful reproduction and survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species occurs in deciduous and mixed woodlands, particularly beech and oak forests with rich, calcareous soils. It typically grows in association with specific tree species and requires undisturbed forest floor conditions with appropriate leaf litter and soil mycorrhizal networks.
Threats
Forest degradation and altered soil chemistry
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Air pollution and nitrogen deposition
Climate change affecting moisture and temperature regimes
Human disturbance and trampling in woodland areas
Found in 18 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Entoloma lepidissimum (Entoloma lepidissimum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/blauschuppiger-rotling