Wulstiger Lackporling
Ganoderma adspersum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ganoderma adspersum faces significant pressure from intensive forest management practices that remove dead and dying trees essential for its growth. Urban development and agricultural expansion have fragmented its woodland habitats, reducing the availability of suitable host trees. Climate change poses additional stress through altered precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events that affect both the fungus and its host tree species.
Habitat
This bracket fungus grows as a saprophyte on dead and dying deciduous trees, particularly favoring beech, oak, and other hardwood species in temperate forests. It typically occurs in mature woodland environments where dead wood is allowed to remain, forming large, woody fruiting bodies on tree trunks and stumps.
Other threatened species in Polyporaceae
Threatened in Argentina
Frequently asked questions
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