Amanita muscaria (fly agaric, Mukhomor) mushroom in Monrepo Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 1, 2007Synonyms: Agaricus aureolus, Agaricus imperialis, Agaricus muscarius, Agaricus nobilis, Agaricus pseudoaurantiacus, Agaricus puellus, Amanita aureola, Amanita circinnata, Amanita formosa, Amanitaria muscaria, Venenarius muscarius.
Common name: fly agaric.
Russian name: Mukhomor krasnyy.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita. It is also a muscimol mushroom. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine and birch plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees.
Amanita muscaria is a psychoactive fungus found in St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, typically growing in association with coniferous trees, particularly pine and spruce. It fruits from July to October, with a bright red cap covered in white warts, and a white stem. The species is common in the region's forests, including those in the Karelian Isthmus and the Valdai Hills. Local populations exhibit variability in cap color, ranging from bright red to yellow or orange, and the fungus often forms mycorrhizal relationships with native tree species.
Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom in Dubki (Oaks) Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013
Plyazhnaya ulitsa, Sestroretsk, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 190000
Young fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013Dachnaya, 17, Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Emerging fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013Dachnaya, 17, Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Nibbled cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013Dachnaya, 17, Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013Dachnaya, 17, Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Small fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Okhtinsky Park in Toksovo, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 13, 2013Glavnaya, 107, Syargi, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 188660
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Okhtinsky Park in Toksovo, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 13, 2013ул. грунтовая, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Baby fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in north-west area of Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013Tenistaya ulitsa, 56, Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 188800
Pair of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 15, 2013ulitsa Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 190000
Nibbled caps of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 15, 2013ulitsa Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 190000
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 15, 2013ulitsa Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 190000
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in northern area of Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 15, 2013ulitsa Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 190000
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a road south-west from Arsenal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013Volkhonskoye shosse, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 190000
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) on a road south-west from Arsenal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013dor. na Aleksandrovku, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196603
Orange fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a road south-west from Arsenal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013Volkhonskoye shosse, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 190000
Red cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Kavgolovskoe Lake near Oselki, 12 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2013Косогорная аллея, 9, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Kavgolovskoe Lake near Oselki, 12 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2013Dachnaya, 17, Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Amanita muscaria (fly agaric, Mukhomor) mushroom near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 23, 2015Unnamed Road, Oselki, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188665
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Karasta River in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015Soykinskaya dor., Lomonosov, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 198412
Glossy fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) near Karasta River in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015Ilikovskiy pr., 28, Lomonosov, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 198412
Pair of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Karasta River in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015Ilikovskiy pr., 26А, Lomonosov, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 198412
Young Amanita muscaria (fly agaric, Mukhomor) mushroom in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 29, 2015ul. Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194214
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2016Unnamed Road, Orekhovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Small yellow fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2016Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Red cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) between Orekhovo and Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2016Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia
Orange fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2016Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Warty cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in area of Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2016Беседка великому князю Вячеславу Константиновичу, Rozovopavilyonnaya al., Pavlovsk, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196621
Small fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Alexander Park in Pushkin, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 31, 2016Fermskaya dor., Pushkin, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196605
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2016Dachnaya ul., Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Button of fly agaric mushroom Amanita muscaria (Mukhomor in Russian) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 25, 2016
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 30, 2016Svetlanovskiy pr., 51, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194064
Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 3, 2016Polyanskaya dor., g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 7, 2016Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) between Orekhovo and Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2016Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia
First in season Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) in a pine forest near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in West Kotlin Nature Reserve in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2017Kronshtadtskoye Shosse, 47, Kronshtadt, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197761
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188695
Young fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) on roadside near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188695
Dissected fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188695
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 13, 2017Listvennaya Ulitsa, St Petersburg, Russia, 194354
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a lawn in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 16, 2017Svetlanovskiy Prospekt, 49, St Petersburg, Russia
Red caps of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a lawn in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 16, 2017Svetlanovskiy Prospekt, 49, St Petersburg, Russia
Pair of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a lawn in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 16, 2017Svetlanovskiy Prospekt, 49, St Petersburg, Russia
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017Pamyatnik Politekhnikam, St Petersburg, Russia, 195251
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) behind a memorial in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017Pamyatnik Politekhnikam, St Petersburg, Russia, 195251
Button stage of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017Politekhnicheskaya Ulitsa, 29к12, St Petersburg, Russia, 195251
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in area of Lisiy Nos - Olgino west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2017Primorskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on roadside in area of Lisiy Nos - Olgino west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2017Primorskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Large fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on roadside in West Kotlin Nature Reserve in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 2, 2018
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2018
Red cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in a coastal forest between Lisiy Nos and Olgino, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2018Primorskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Top view of a fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 9, 2024Бывшая узкоколейка, Город Всеволожск, Всеволожский район, Ленинградская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 188663, Россия
Side view of a fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 9, 2024Бывшая узкоколейка, Город Всеволожск, Всеволожский район, Ленинградская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 188663, РоссияThe observations document the presence of Fly Agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in various locations around Saint Petersburg, Russia, over several years (2016-2024). The mushrooms were found in forests, parks, and along roadsides, often in clusters or singly. They were observed at different stages of growth, from buttons to mature caps. The observations took place during the summer and early fall months, with the first sightings typically occurring in August. The mushrooms were found in a range of habitats, including pine forests, coastal areas, and urban parks. The observations suggest that Fly Agaric is a common species in the region, with a wide distribution and varying growth patterns. Overall, the observations provide a detailed record of the presence and habits of this iconic mushroom species in the Saint Petersburg area.
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