Entoloma ameides
Local name: Duftender Rötling
Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Marco Floriani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marco Floriani
Overview
Duftender Rötling (Entoloma ameides) is a distinctive mushroom species characterized by its pinkish spores and typically reddish-brown cap coloration. This saprotrophic fungus plays a crucial ecological role in decomposing organic matter and cycling nutrients through forest ecosystems, while also forming important relationships with soil microorganisms.
Duftender Rötling (Entoloma ameides) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland ecosystems. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in traditional land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable semi-natural grassland habitats this species requires.
Habitat
Entoloma ameides inhabits deciduous and mixed forests, typically growing among leaf litter and decaying wood on nutrient-rich forest floors. The species shows a preference for areas with high humidity and stable soil moisture, often found in association with specific tree species in undisturbed woodland environments.
Other threatened species in Entolomataceae
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