Striegeliger Schirmling
Lepiota echinella
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Striegeliger Schirmling faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized woodland environments across Central Europe. The species' dependence on mature deciduous forests with specific soil chemistry makes it particularly vulnerable to forestry practices that alter forest floor composition and mycorrhizal networks. Climate change compounds these threats by shifting precipitation patterns and soil moisture regimes that are critical for fruiting body development.
Habitat
This species inhabits mature deciduous and mixed forests, particularly beech and oak woodlands with rich, calcareous soils. It typically fruits in forest clearings and along woodland edges where leaf litter accumulates and soil pH remains alkaline.
Other threatened species in Agaricaceae
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
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