White funnel like mushrooms Clitopilus scyphoides(?) near Gulf of Finland near Morskaya, 5 miles west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2016
Primorskoye sh., g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755Synonyms: Agaricus cretatus, Agaricus scyphoides, Clitocybe scyphoides, Clitopilus cretatus, Clitopilus giovanellae, Clitopilus intermedius, Clitopilus omphaliiformis, Omphalia scyphoides, Omphalina scyphoides, Pleurotus mutilus, Rhodophyllus cretatus.
Russian name: Klitopil bokalchatyy.
Clitopilus scyphoides is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Entolomataceae. It has been found in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, typically growing in groups or clusters on soil, moss, or decaying wood in coniferous and mixed forests. In north-western Russia, it tends to fruit from July to October, with a preference for moist, shaded areas. The cap is 1-4 cm in diameter, convex to flat, and often wavy or lobed, with a pale brown to grayish-brown color. The gills are pinkish-gray to brown, and the stipe is slender, cylindrical, and similar in color to the cap.
White funnel like mushrooms Clitopilus scyphoides(?) near Gulf of Finland near Morskaya, 5 miles west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2016Primorskoye sh., g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Mushroom Clitopilus scyphoides in moss, in a swamp in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 12, 2017Unnamed Road, Kannelyarvi, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188850
Gills of mushroom Clitopilus scyphoides on moss in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 12, 2017Unnamed Road, Kannelyarvi, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188850
White funnel like mushrooms Clitopilus scyphoides on roadside near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2018Leninskaya Tropa, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Funnel mushroom Clitopilus scyphoides on roadside near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2018Rabochiy Settlement, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Funnel mushroom Clitopilus scyphoides near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2018Prirodnyy zapovednik, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Gills of funnel mushroom Clitopilus scyphoides near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2018Prirodnyy zapovednik, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755Observations of the fungus Clitopilus scyphoides in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia revealed its presence in various locations. The mushroom was found near the Gulf of Finland, specifically near Morskaya, 5 miles west of Saint Petersburg, on August 5, 2016. It was also spotted in a swamp in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north of Saint Petersburg, on August 12, 2017, growing in moss. Similar sightings were recorded on roadsides near Dibuny and Lisiy Nos, west and northwest of Saint Petersburg, on August 25, 2018, and September 1, 2018, respectively. The fungus was characterized by its white, funnel-like appearance and distinctive gills, which were observed in multiple locations. These observations suggest that Clitopilus scyphoides is widely distributed in the region, inhabiting various environments, including swamps and roadsides.
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