Lepiota forquignonii
Local name: Lépiote de forquignon
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lépiote de forquignon faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its Mediterranean range, particularly through urban development and agricultural intensification. The species' specialized ecological requirements make it vulnerable to changes in soil chemistry and mycorrhizal relationships with host trees. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect fruiting body production and spore dispersal.
Habitat
This rare mushroom species inhabits Mediterranean woodland and scrubland environments, typically forming mycorrhizal associations with oak and other deciduous trees. It favors calcareous soils in semi-arid regions with specific moisture and temperature regimes.
Other threatened species in Agaricaceae
Frequently asked questions
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