Pepper Pot
CR

Pepper Pot

Myriostoma coliforme

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriostoma_coliforme

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Myriostoma coliforme faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion, urbanization, and forest fragmentation across its range. Climate change is altering soil conditions and moisture regimes essential for this fungus's reproductive cycle, while pollution and intensive land use practices degrade the specific microhabitat conditions required for fruiting body development.

Threat summary

Habitat

Sandy soils in open grasslands, heathlands, and sparse woodlands, particularly in areas with well-drained, nutrient-poor substrates. This species typically occurs in semi-arid to temperate regions where it forms fruiting bodies in sandy or gravelly soils with specific moisture and pH requirements.

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Pepper Pot classified as Critically Endangered?
Pepper Pot is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Myriostoma coliforme faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion, urbanization, and forest fragmentation across its range. Climate change is altering soil conditions and moisture regimes essential for this fungus's reproductive cycle, while pollution and intensive land use practices degrade the specific microhabitat conditions required for fruiting body development.
Where does Pepper Pot live?
Pepper Pot occurs in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, and Brazil (plus 40 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Pepper Pot?
The main threats to Pepper Pot are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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