Stereum frustulatum occurs mostly as a saprophyte chiefly on stumps and dead fallen trunks of oaks and exceptionally also as a saproparasite on living trees. It is distributed solely in the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America from the tropics (Asian) to the warm areas of the temperate zone. It is known in Czechoslovakia from 123 localities from the lowlands to the lowest parts of the montane belt with the majority of localities in the colline belt (hilly country). It is interesting that in western part of Czechoslovakia this Stereum is known from only 36 localities (24 localities in Bohemia, 12 in Moravia), whereas all other localities (87) are in Slovakia, mainly in the southern half. The list of the Czechoslovak localities and map of distribution is provided.
Kotlaba F. (1986): Stereum frustulatum, its ecology and geographical distribution in Czechoslovakia. – Česká Mykologie 40(3): 129–141.
