B. Papp szerk.: Studia Botanica Hungarica 36. 2005 (Budapest, 2005)

Siller, Irén, Vasas, Gizella , Pál-Fám, Ferenc , Bratek, Zoltán , Zagyva, Imre; Fodor, Lívia: Hungarian distribution of the legally protected macrofungi species

Distribution, frequency: In Europe only found in Hungary. Described from Middle Asia, Desert Kara-Kum. In India it is abundant on sandy, cultivated soils during the monsoon. Observed also in Northern Africa, as well as on the Central Asian steppes (JÜLICH 1984). Hungarian red list category: 1. Justification: In Europe only found, infrequently, in Hungary. Being a sandy steppe species, the increasing afforestation of sandy areas greatly limits its potential habitats. Known Hungarian records: BABOS (1999): Bugac: Ősborókás, Csévharaszt (in Junipero-Populetum), Kéleshalom (in Festucetum vaginatae stip.). HOLLÓS (1903): Szikra-Alpár. KONECSNI (1971): Fülöpháza (in Festucetum vaginatae stip.). Volvariella bombycina (Schaeff.) Singer (Agaricales, Pluteaceae) Cap: 8-20 cm in diameter, convex, then flattening, silver-whitish, silky, surface filamentous-pubescent (shaggy), ochraceous in the middle. Margin often ornamented with the remains of the veil. Gills: white at first, later pink, free-standing. Stem: silky, white, slightly yellowish and thickening downwards, easy to separate from cap. Base covered by a well-developed volva, which may be patchy outside with yellowish brown. Flesh: white, fragile, with radish-scent, taste is pleasant. Life-strategy: lignicolous saprobiont and parasitic. Occurrences in Hungary, habitats: May-October, usually one by one (in singles), on living or decaying trunks, roots. According to KRIEGLSTEINER (2003) it is a thermophilous species occurring mostly in gallery forests, but also in man-made habitats (parks, cemeteries, riversides, etc.). Distribution, frequency: Holarctic species known from Europe, Asia, North and South America, Southern Africa and Australia. In Europe it is distributed (scattered) in Southern and Central Europe (KRIEGLSTEINER 2003). Hungarian red list category: 3. Justification: Edible species of striking appearance, apparently endangered because of cutting down and clearing the forests with dead and old trees. Known Hungarian records: BABOS (1989): Budapest, Pasaréti út, Németvölgyi út (ad truncum putr.), Budai-hegység: Sas-hegy (ad truncum), Budakeszi (in acervo scobis), Szárliget (in acervo scobis), Bakony: Bakonyszentlászló (in