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

(Luzulo-Fagetum and Pino-Quercetum). Private collection of I. Siller: Mátra: Vár-hegy (Luzulo-Fagetum). ALBERT and DlMA (2005): Mátra: Parádsasvár, Somhegy, Parádóhuta (Luzulo-Fagetum). Scutiger oregonensis Murrill (Polyporales, Albatrellaceae) (Syn.: Albatrelluspes-caprae (Pers.) Pouzar, Scutigerpes-caprae (Pers.) Bond, et Singer) Cap: 8-10 cm diameter irregular, lobate, convex, finely squamulose, reddish brown, blackish brown. Pores: cream or yellowish, irregularly angular or round, decurrent. Stem: often lateral, cylindrical and may be bulbous at base, surface finely squamulose, yellowish, orange-brownish. Flesh: thick, fragile, soft, white. Scent pleasant, taste likes that of hazelnut. Life-strategy: mycorrhiza. Occurrences in Hungary, habitats: July-October, in singles or in small clusters in acidic, wet Fagus, Abies and Picea forests. Distribution, frequency: rare submontane species all over Europe. Found also in Australia, East Asia and North America. In Europe from Mediterranean region through Central and Southern Europe it reaches Germany, The Netherlands and Denmark in the north. Missing from the European Atlantic states (western parts of France, Great Britain, Ireland, the Scandinavian countries, Finland, the Baltic States, Bielorussia, Ukraine). Rare in lowlands, scattered in hilly and montane areas, frequent in some places of the Alps and the Pyrenees and also found above 1,100 m (KRIEGLSTEINER 2000). Hungarian red list category: 2. Justification: Populations of Scutiger species are strongly declining all over Europe or totally extinct from numerous places. Threats are eutrophication, desiccation of soils and changes in forest management (KRIEGLSTEINER 2000). Its excellent qualities (edible) also make it closer to extinction. Known Hungarian records: IGMÁNDY (1981): Bakony: Farkasgyepü, Mátra: Parádsasvár, Soproni-hegység, Vendvidék: Szakonyfalu, Zempléni-hegység: Telkibánya. PÁL-FÁM and LUKÁCS (2002): Mecsek: Mohosi-Kiskút (Sorbo torminalis-Fagetum). LUKÁCS (2002): Visegrádi-hegység: Tahi, Zempléni-hegység: Kőkapu, Vendvidék: Felsőszölnök. BP: Bakony: Farkasgyepü, Kövesd-patak (Luzulo-Fagetum), Mátra: Nagylápafő (Luzulo-Fagetum subcarp. myrtilletosum), Mátra: Mohos-hegy (Deschampsio flexuosae-Fagetum subcarp. luzuletosum),