Cystolepiota adulterina
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cystolepiota adulterina faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized woodland environments, particularly through intensive forestry practices that alter soil chemistry and microhabitat conditions essential for fruiting body development. Urban expansion and agricultural conversion of forest margins further fragment the species' already limited suitable habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering moisture regimes and temperature patterns that affect the delicate mycorrhizal relationships this fungus depends upon for survival.
Habitat
This small saprotrophic fungus inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands, typically growing on decaying organic matter in leaf litter and humus-rich soils. It shows a preference for mature forest environments with stable moisture conditions and established fungal communities.
Other threatened species in Agaricaceae
Frequently asked questions
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