kysttrevlesopp
Inocybe serotina
Overview
Inocybe serotina is a late-season mushroom species characterized by its fibrillose cap and distinctive spore morphology, typically fruiting in autumn months. This mycorrhizal fungus forms essential symbiotic relationships with tree roots, facilitating nutrient exchange and supporting forest ecosystem health through its underground hyphal networks.
Inocybe serotina faces severe decline due to habitat loss from coastal development and agricultural conversion of its specialized dune and coastal grassland ecosystems. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to its narrow coastal distribution, while pollution and trampling from recreational activities further degrade remaining habitat patches.
Habitat
Inocybe serotina inhabits mature deciduous and mixed forests, particularly favoring areas with well-established beech, oak, and birch trees where it can form mycorrhizal associations. The species typically occurs in undisturbed forest soils with rich organic matter and stable moisture conditions.
Other threatened species in Inocybaceae
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