Bluish-orange cups of snowbank fungus (Caloscypha fulgens) on mushroom show in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 27, 2017
ulitsa Professora Popova, 2к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197022Synonyms: Aleuria fulgens, Barlaea fulgens, Detonia fulgens, Geniculodendron pyriforme, Lamprospora fulgens, Otidella fulgens, Peziza fulgens, Plicariella fulgens, Pseudoplectania fulgens, Scypharia fulgens.
Common name: golden cup.
Russian names: Kalostsifa blestyashchaya, Kalostsifa.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Caloscypha is a fungal genus in the family Caloscyphaceae (order Pezizales). A monotypic genus, it contains the single species Caloscypha fulgens, commonly known as the spring orange peel fungus, the golden cup, or the dazzling cup. It is a cup fungus, typically up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in diameter, with a bright to pale orange interior and orange; specimens that are old or bruised often have an olive-green discoloration, especially around the edges. In North America, it is usually found on the ground in forest litter near conifers. Fruiting occurs in early spring following snow melt. The asexual (imperfect), or conidial stage of C. fulgens is the plant pathogenic species Geniculodendron pyriforme, known to infect dormant seeds of the Sitka spruce.
Caloscypha fulgens is a rare and brightly colored fungus found in coniferous forests. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it typically grows on moist soil and decaying wood in spruce and fir forests. In north-western Russia, it has been recorded in the Murmansk Oblast, Arkhangelsk Oblast, and Republic of Karelia, often associated with Sphagnum mosses and other acidic environments. Fruiting bodies are usually small, 1-4 cm in diameter, with a bright orange to yellow-orange cap and white to yellowish gills.
Bluish-orange cups of snowbank fungus (Caloscypha fulgens) on mushroom show in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 27, 2017ulitsa Professora Popova, 2к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197022
Golden cup fungus (Caloscypha fulgens)(?) on roadside in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2017ul. gruntovaya, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Golden cup fungus (Caloscypha fulgens)(?) in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2017ul. gruntovaya, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664Observations of Caloscypha fulgens in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal the fungus's presence in various environments. In the Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute, Saint Petersburg, bluish-orange cups of the snowbank fungus were spotted on a mushroom show on May 27, 2017. In Toksovo, north of Saint Petersburg, the golden cup fungus was found on a roadside in a forest near the Okhta River on August 1, 2017. Additionally, another sighting of the golden cup fungus was recorded in the same forest on the same day. These observations suggest that Caloscypha fulgens can thrive in different settings, including gardens and forests, in the region. The sightings occurred during spring and summer, indicating the fungus's growth period in the area. The presence of Caloscypha fulgens in these locations highlights its adaptability to various environments.
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