G. carnosum

belongs together with G. lucidum to the ‘ G. lucidum complex’ (Ryvarden, Melo, 2014). Similar to G. lucidum, it occurs mainly in forest environment, but it can also appear in parks or botanical gardens (Sokół, 2000; Gáperová, 2001). It grows usually on conifers (Ryvarden, Melo, 2014) mainly Abies alba Mill. (Kotlaba, 1984; Bernicchia, 2005). In Europe, it colonises trees of 10 genera (Breitenbach, Kränzlin, 1986; Bernicchia, 2005; Ryvarden, Melo, 2014).