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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Dacrymycetes: Dacrymycetales: Dacrymycetaceae: Calocera viscosa (Pers.) Fr., 1821

Calocera viscosa – Yellow stagshorn

Synonyms: Calocera cavarae, Calocera flammea, Clavaria viscosa, Merisma viscosum.

Common name: yellow stagshorn.

Russian names: Kalotsera kleykaya, Kalotsera slizistaya.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Calocera viscosa, commonly known as the yellow stagshorn, is a jelly fungus, a member of the Dacrymycetales, an order of fungi characterized by their unique "tuning fork" basidia.

AI-generated description

Calocera viscosa is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Dacrymycetaceae. It is characterized by its orange to yellowish-orange color, cylindrical to clavate shape, and sticky surface. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Calocera viscosa has been found growing on decaying wood, particularly on coniferous trees such as spruce and pine, in moist and shaded areas, including forests, parks, and along rivers. Fruitings typically occur from summer to autumn.

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

Yellow stagshorn mushroom (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) in moss west from Kannelyarvi, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2012-08-07.htm">August 7, 2012</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn mushroom (Calocera viscosa) in moss west from Kannelyarvi, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2012
Location on mapsA125, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Yellow stagshorn mushroom (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) in area of Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-07-28.htm">July 28, 2016</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn mushroom (Calocera viscosa) in area of Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2016
Location on mapsБеседка великому князю Вячеславу Константиновичу, Rozovopavilyonnaya al., Pavlovsk, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196621
Yellow stagshorn mushroom (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-13.htm">August 13, 2016</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn mushroom (Calocera viscosa) near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 13, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Orekhovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Yellow stagshorn mushrooms (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-19.htm">August 19, 2016</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn mushrooms (Calocera viscosa) near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 19, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188695
Yellow stagshorn fungus (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) taken from a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-01.htm">August 1, 2017</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn fungus (Calocera viscosa) taken from a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2017
Yellow stagshorn fungus (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-08.htm">August 8, 2017</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn fungus (Calocera viscosa) in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 8, 2017
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188695
Yellow stagshorn mushroom (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) in area of Lembolovo - Orekhovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-08.htm">August 8, 2017</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn mushroom (Calocera viscosa) in area of Lembolovo - Orekhovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 8, 2017
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Yellow stagshorn mushroom (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) in area of Kavgolovskoe Lake near Oselki - Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-09.htm">August 9, 2017</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn mushroom (Calocera viscosa) in area of Kavgolovskoe Lake near Oselki - Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 9, 2017
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Yellow stagshorn mushroom (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-11.htm">August 11, 2017</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn mushroom (Calocera viscosa) in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2017
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Kannelyarvi, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188850
Yellow stagshorn fungus (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-08-25.htm">August 25, 2018</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn fungus (Calocera viscosa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2018
Location on mapsLeninskaya Tropa, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Yellow stagshorn fungus (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) extracted from soil near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-08-25.htm">August 25, 2018</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn fungus (Calocera viscosa) extracted from soil near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2018
Location on mapsLeninskaya Tropa, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Yellow stagshorn mushrooms (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-01.htm">September 1, 2018</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn mushrooms (Calocera viscosa) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2018
Location on mapsPrimorskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Yellow stagshorn mushrooms (<B>Calocera viscosa</B>) in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-04.htm">September 4, 2018</A>
LinkYellow stagshorn mushrooms (Calocera viscosa) in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 4, 2018
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Calocera viscosa in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal its presence in various locations. The fungus was found in moss west of Kannelyarvi, 40 miles north of Saint Petersburg, as well as in the Pavlovsk Park area. It was also spotted near Lembolovo, Okhta River, and Kavgolovskoe Lake, all located north of Saint Petersburg. Additional sightings occurred in areas such as Orekhovo, Oselki-Toksovo, Dibuny, and Lindulovskaya Larch Grove. The fungus was observed growing in forests, moss, and soil, with multiple sightings taking place between July and September from 2012 to 2018. The consistent presence of Calocera viscosa in these regions suggests it is a relatively common species in the area. Its habitats vary, but it appears to thrive in the region's forests and wooded areas.

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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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