Small white funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa(?)) among dry leaves near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 3, 2016
Primorskoye sh., g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755Synonyms: Agaricus metachrous, Agaricus mortuosus, Clitocybe decembris, Clitocybe mortuosa, Lepista metachroa, Omphalia metachroa, Omphalia mortuosa, Omphalina mortuosa, Pseudolyophyllum metachroum.
Common name: twotone funnel.
Russian names: Govorushka blednookrashennaya, Govorushka seraya.
Clitocybe metachroa is a small to medium-sized agaric fungus with a grey-brown cap and white gills. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it typically grows in groups on moss, soil, and decaying wood in coniferous and mixed forests from July to October. The cap is 1-4 cm in diameter, convex to flat, and often has a wavy or lobed margin. The stem is slender, 1-3 cm long, and white to light brown. It is considered a rare species in the region.
Small white funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa(?)) among dry leaves near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 3, 2016Primorskoye sh., g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa(?)) near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 7, 2016Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Grey-brown funnel mushrooms Clitocybe metachroa between Orekhovo and Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2016Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia
Funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa(?)) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 16, 2016Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381
Funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa(?)) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 22, 2016Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Funnel mushrooms Clitocybe metachroa(?) in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 23, 2016Unnamed Road, Pesochnyy, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Funnel mushrooms Clitocybe metachroa(?) taken from a forest in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 23, 2016
Twotone funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa) near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 24, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188663
Group of twotone funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa) in a pine forest near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 24, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188663
Twotone funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2017Unnamed Road, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Group of twotone funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2017Unnamed Road, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Twotone funnel mushrooms (Clitocybe metachroa) in Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 23, 2018Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188663In Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, observations of Clitocybe metachroa were recorded on multiple occasions between 2016 and 2018. The fungus was found in various locations near Saint Petersburg, including Lisiy Nos, Dibuny, Orekhovo, and Kuzmolovo. The mushrooms were typically described as small, white, grey-brown, or twotone funnel-shaped, and were often found among dry leaves or in pine forests. Observations were made during the months of September and October, with some sightings as early as August. The fungus was often found in groups, with multiple specimens growing together in the same area. The observations suggest that Clitocybe metachroa is a relatively common species in the region, with a wide distribution across Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia.
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