Entoloma lepidissimum
Local name: Blauschuppiger Rötling
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Overview
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.
Habitat
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.
Other threatened species in Entolomataceae
Threatened in Australia
Frequently asked questions
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