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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Thelephorales: Bankeraceae: Boletopsis grisea (Peck) Bondartsev & Singer, 1941

Boletopsis grisea – Grey falsebolete

Synonyms: Polyporus earlei, Polyporus griseus, Polyporus involutus, Polyporus maximovicii, Scutiger griseus.

Common name: grey falsebolete.

Russian name: Boletopsis seryy.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Boletopsis grisea is a species of fungus in the family Bankeraceae. The fruit bodies are gray, fleshy polypores that grow on the ground in a mycorrhizal association with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). It is found in Asia, North America, and Europe.

AI-generated description

Boletopsis grisea is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Bankeraceae. It is characterized by its greyish-brown to dark brown cap, which can reach up to 10 cm in diameter, and its white to pale yellow pores. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Boletopsis grisea has been found growing in coniferous and mixed forests, typically on sandy or clay soils. It fruits from late summer to early autumn, often in association with spruce, pine, or birch trees. The fungus is considered rare in the region, but can be locally common in suitable habitats.

Photos of this mushroom from the area of St. Petersburg, Russia

<B>Boletopsis grisea</B>(?) mushrooms in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2013-08-31.htm">August 31, 2013</A>
LinkBoletopsis grisea(?) mushrooms in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2013
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188732
<B>Boletopsis grisea</B> mushroom in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-17.htm">August 17, 2016</A>
LinkBoletopsis grisea mushroom in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Old <B>Boletopsis grisea</B> mushrooms near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-09-07.htm">September 7, 2016</A>
LinkOld Boletopsis grisea mushrooms near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 7, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Pesochnyy, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Cap of <B>Boletopsis grisea</B> mushroom in moss near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-09-07.htm">September 7, 2016</A>
LinkCap of Boletopsis grisea mushroom in moss near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 7, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Pesochnyy, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Mature <B>Boletopsis grisea</B> mushroom near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-09-09.htm">September 9, 2016</A>
LinkMature Boletopsis grisea mushroom near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia
<B>Boletopsis grisea</B> mushrooms near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-09-09.htm">September 9, 2016</A>
LinkBoletopsis grisea mushrooms near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia
<B>Boletopsis grisea</B> mushrooms near Orekhovo, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-08-30.htm">August 30, 2018</A>
LinkBoletopsis grisea mushrooms near Orekhovo, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2018
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
<B>Boletopsis grisea</B> mushrooms near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-05.htm">September 5, 2018</A>
LinkBoletopsis grisea mushrooms near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2018
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Grey falsebolete mushroom (<B>Boletopsis grisea</B>) on an old sand dune overgrown by pine forest in Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-11.htm">August 11, 2024</A>
LinkGrey falsebolete mushroom (Boletopsis grisea) on an old sand dune overgrown by pine forest in Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2024
Location on mapsДюны, Белоостров, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 197730, Россия
Cross section of grey falsebolete mushroom (<B>Boletopsis grisea</B>) on an old sand dune overgrown by pine forest in Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-11.htm">August 11, 2024</A>
LinkCross section of grey falsebolete mushroom (Boletopsis grisea) on an old sand dune overgrown by pine forest in Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2024
Location on mapsДюны, Белоостров, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 197730, Россия

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Boletopsis grisea in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal its presence in various locations. The fungus was found in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north of Saint Petersburg, on August 31, 2013. Subsequent sightings occurred in Orekhovo, near Dibuny, and Toksovo, with multiple observations in the same areas over the years, including August 17, 2016, September 7, 2016, September 9, 2016, August 30, 2018, and September 5, 2018. The mushrooms were often found in moss or on old sand dunes overgrown by pine forests, such as in Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg, where they were observed on August 11, 2024. Cross-sections of the mushrooms were also examined, providing further insight into their structure. The consistent presence of Boletopsis grisea in these areas suggests it is a relatively common species in the region.

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Acknowledgements

Russian web-forums Planeta Gribov, V Kontakte, and Griby Sredney Polosy for learning names of local mushrooms.

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