Entoloma caeruleopolitum
Local name: glassblå rødspore
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Entoloma caeruleopolitum faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation and loss of suitable grassland ecosystems. Agricultural intensification and nitrogen deposition have altered soil chemistry and plant communities in its preferred calcareous grasslands. Climate change compounds these pressures by shifting precipitation patterns and temperature regimes that affect fruiting body formation and spore dispersal.
Habitat
This rare mushroom species occurs in nutrient-poor, calcareous grasslands and chalk downs, typically forming mycorrhizal associations with grasses and herbs. It requires specific soil pH conditions and undisturbed grassland communities that have developed over decades or centuries.
Other threatened species in Entolomataceae
Frequently asked questions
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