Entoloma scabiosum
Local name: Grindiger Rötling
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Grindiger Rötling faces severe decline due to the widespread loss of nutrient-poor grasslands across Central Europe, particularly ancient meadows and pastures that have been converted to intensive agriculture or abandoned. The species is highly sensitive to nitrogen enrichment from agricultural runoff and atmospheric deposition, which alters soil chemistry and favors competitive plant species that exclude the specialized mycorrhizal partners this fungus requires. Climate change compounds these pressures by disrupting the delicate moisture and temperature regimes essential for fruiting body formation.
Habitat
Grindiger Rötling occurs exclusively in nutrient-poor, calcareous grasslands and ancient pastures, particularly those maintained by traditional low-intensity grazing. The species forms mycorrhizal associations with specific grasses and herbs in these oligotrophic environments, requiring stable soil conditions with minimal disturbance.
Other threatened species in Entolomataceae
Frequently asked questions
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