Poroid mushroom Antrodia ramentacea on a fallen pine in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 14, 2017
ul. Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194214Synonyms: Bjerkandera ramentacea, Cartilosoma ramentaceum, Cartilosoma subsinuosum, Coriolellus ramentaceus, Coriolellus subsinuosus, Daedalea ramentacea, Polyporus ramentaceus, Poria ramentacea, Trametes subsinuosa.
Common name: honeycomb crust.
Russian name: Antrodiya shelushistaya.
Antrodia ramentacea is a rare polypore fungus found on decaying coniferous wood. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it grows on spruce and fir logs. In north-western Russia, it is typically found in old-growth forests with abundant dead wood, particularly in areas with high humidity and low levels of disturbance. The fungus fruits in late summer to early autumn, producing resupinate to effused-reflexed basidiocarps with a greyish-brown to brown pore surface.
Poroid mushroom Antrodia ramentacea on a fallen pine in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 14, 2017ul. Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194214
Poroid mushroom Antrodia ramentacea on a fallen barkless pine in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 14, 2017ul. Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194214
Poroid mushroom Antrodia ramentacea on a big fallen pine in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 14, 2017ul. Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194214Observations of the fungus Antrodia ramentacea in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal its presence on fallen pine trees. On August 14, 2017, in Sosnovka Park, Saint Petersburg, the poroid mushroom was found growing on a fallen pine, as well as on a fallen barkless pine. Another observation noted its growth on a large fallen pine in the same park. These sightings suggest that Antrodia ramentacea is able to colonize and thrive on dead pine trees, potentially playing a role in decomposing organic matter in the region's ecosystem. The fungus appears to be tolerant of different substrate conditions, as it was found on both bark-covered and debarked pines. Further study could provide insight into its ecological importance and distribution in north-western Russia. The observations highlight the fungus's ability to grow in various settings within Sosnovka Park.
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