Pseudotricholoma metapodium
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pseudotricholoma metapodium faces severe threats from habitat destruction as old-growth coniferous forests are cleared for logging and development. The species' dependence on specific mycorrhizal relationships with mature tree roots makes it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the delicate soil chemistry and moisture conditions required for fruiting body formation.
Habitat
This rare fungus occurs exclusively in mature coniferous forests, particularly those dominated by spruce and fir species. It forms essential mycorrhizal associations with tree roots in undisturbed forest soils with specific pH and organic matter requirements.
