THE NATIONAL RED LIST OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Bleeding tooth fungus

Hydnellum peckii

Macedonian

Крвава игличарка

Albanian

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Taxonomy
Assessment info
Population
Habitat and Ecology
Threats
Use and Trade
Conservation Actions
Bibliography

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Hydnellum peckii

Authority

Banker

Synonyms

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Assessment info

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Endangered B1ab(iii,iv)+2ab(iii,iv)

Date assessed

November 2020

Assessors

Rusevska, K.

Reviewers

Kost, G.

Contributors

Karadelev, M.

Facilitators

Miskovic, M.

Justification

For the species Hydnellum peckii, only two individuals from a single locality (Sar Mt) with spruce forest have been recorded in N. Macedonia. This habitat type is present in minor areas in the country compared to the remaining forest associations, and in comparison with the occurrence of fir-spruce forests in Europe. Spruce community appears to be the primary habitat for species growth in our country. In this context, it is worth emphasizing that the southern boundary of spruce areal of distribution passes through N. Macedonia. In spite of the fact that the site where the species has been observed is part of a pending protected area, in the national park category, there are logging activities and facilities construction works in its immediate vicinity. The area of occupancy is 12 км2 but it also comprises the other localities with spruce communities where the species is projected to occur. Subsequently, the species is proposed for the category of Endangered (EN).

Population

Current population trend

Decreasing

Description

In N. Macedonia, the population size is very small. Thus far, only few fruit bodies have been established.

Habitat and Ecology

System

1 Forest
1.4 Forest – Temperate

Habitat and Ecology

The fruit bodies of Hydnellum peckii grow on soil; solitary, scattered or clustered together in fused masses, in old-growth coniferous woodland. This is an ectomycorrhizal species, and it forms mutually beneficial relationships with a variety of coniferous trees.

In line with the current data, in our country it is associated with Picea. The site comprises a well-developed spruce community (ass. Piceetum abietis scardicum Em 1986), cited in Appendix 1 to the Habitat Directive – 9410: Acidophilous Picea forests of the montane to alpine levels (Vaccinio-Piceetea). The species fruits from late summer to autumn.

Use and trade

Use and trade

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Threats

Threats

The minor areas with coniferous forest and the small size of the population in N. Macedonia.

The major threats are habitat loss and fragmentation as a consequence of logging, tourism and recreational activities, and, ultimately, forest fires. The site is in the vicinity of the tourist resort Popova Sapka; thus, it is under continuous anthropogenic influence due to visitors. This section will be an integral part of the forthcoming Sar Mt National Park, wherefore strengthening of the protection level is envisaged.

Conservation actions

Conservation actions

The species can be protected via prevention of forest degradation, coupled with forest conservation. This implies e.g. avoiding intensification of logging practices in autochthonous coniferous forests as well as in the adjacent areas. Active prevention of forest succession and erosion is recommended. Allocating key sites for protection is advised.

Bibliography

Bibliography

https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NBNSYS0000021227#:~:text=It%20is%20found%20in%20North,scattered%2C%20or%20in%20fused%20masses.

Index Fungorum Partnership. 2021. Index Fungorum. Available at: http://www.indexfungorum.org.

International Mycological Association. 2019. MycoBank database. Available at: http://www.mycobank.org/. (Accessed: 2019).

Karadelev, M., Rusevska, K., Kost, G. and Mitic-Kopanja, M. L. 2018. Checklist of Macrofungal Species From the Phylum Basidiomycota of the Republic of Macedonia. Acta Musei Macedonici Scientiarum Naturalium 21(1): 23-112.