Lepiota griseovirens
Local name: Graugrüner Schirmpilz
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Graugrüner Schirmpilz faces severe pressure from habitat degradation as European grasslands and meadows are converted to intensive agriculture or urban development. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and temperature regimes that disrupt the delicate soil chemistry and mycorrhizal relationships essential for this fungus. The species' specialized ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, with fragmented populations showing reduced genetic diversity and limited dispersal capacity.
Habitat
This species typically inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands, chalk downs, and calcareous meadows across central and western Europe. It forms mycorrhizal associations with grasses and herbs in well-drained, alkaline soils, particularly favoring areas with low nitrogen levels and traditional extensive grazing management.
Other threatened species in Agaricaceae
Frequently asked questions
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