Fahlbrauner Schirmling
Lepiota cingulum
Fahlbrauner Schirmling (Lepiota cingulum) is a small to medium-sized mushroom characterized by its pale brown cap with distinctive scales and a slender stem with a prominent ring. This saprophytic fungus plays a crucial ecological role in decomposing organic matter in forest ecosystems, helping to recycle nutrients back into the soil.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Agaricaceae
Genus
Lepiota
Fahlbrauner Schirmling belongs to the family Agaricaceae, order Agaricales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Fahlbrauner Schirmling (Lepiota cingulum) is a small to medium-sized mushroom characterized by its pale brown cap with distinctive scales and a slender stem with a prominent ring. This saprophytic fungus plays a crucial ecological role in decomposing organic matter in forest ecosystems, helping to recycle nutrients back into the soil.
Fahlbrauner Schirmling (Lepiota cingulum) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland and woodland edge environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable habitats for this fungal species.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Lepiota cingulum typically inhabits deciduous and mixed forests with rich, humus-laden soils, particularly favoring areas with abundant leaf litter and fallen woody debris. The species shows a preference for partially shaded forest floors with consistent moisture levels and established mycorrhizal associations with mature trees.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Fahlbrauner Schirmling (Lepiota cingulum) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland and woodland edge environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable habitats for this fungal species.
Habitat loss from agricultural intensification
Urban development and land conversion
Changes in grassland management practices
Climate change affecting soil moisture regimes
Nitrogen deposition and soil chemistry changes
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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). Fahlbrauner Schirmling (Lepiota cingulum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/fahlbrauner-schirmling