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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae: Cortinarius anthracinus (Fr.) Sacc., 1887

Cortinarius anthracinus

Synonyms: Cortinarius apparens, Cortinarius purpureobadius, Cortinarius sanguineus, Cortinarius subanthracinus, Dermocybe anthracina, Dermocybe purpureobadia, Dermocybe subanthracina.

Russian name: Pautinnik ugolno-chernyy.

AI-generated description

Cortinarius anthracinus is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Cortinariaceae. It has been found in St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and other areas of north-western Russia, typically growing in coniferous forests, especially with spruce and pine trees. The fungus produces small to medium-sized fruit bodies with bell-shaped caps that are dark brown to blackish-brown in color, and stems that are often paler with a bluish tint at the base.

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

Dark webcap mushrooms <B>Cortinarius anthracinus</B>(?) in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-09.htm">August 9, 2016</A>
LinkDark webcap mushrooms Cortinarius anthracinus(?) in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 9, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Dark webcap mushrooms <B>Cortinarius anthracinus</B>(?) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-13.htm">August 13, 2016</A>
LinkDark webcap mushrooms Cortinarius anthracinus(?) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 13, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Orekhovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Dark webcap mushrooms <B>Cortinarius anthracinus</B> near Kavgolovo Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-09-05.htm">September 5, 2016</A>
LinkDark webcap mushrooms Cortinarius anthracinus near Kavgolovo Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2016
Location on mapsNovyy per., Kavgolovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188667
Young dark mushroom <B>Cortinarius anthracinus</B>(?) near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-03.htm">September 3, 2017</A>
LinkYoung dark mushroom Cortinarius anthracinus(?) near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 3, 2017
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188663
Dark brown mushrooms <B>Cortinarius anthracinus</B>(?) near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-03.htm">September 3, 2017</A>
LinkDark brown mushrooms Cortinarius anthracinus(?) near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 3, 2017
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188663

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Cortinarius anthracinus in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal the fungus's presence in various locations. On August 9, 2016, dark webcap mushrooms were found in Dibuny, while on August 13, 2016, similar mushrooms were discovered near Orekhovo. Further sightings occurred near Kavgolovo Lake on September 5, 2016, and near Kuzmolovo on September 3, 2017, with both young and mature specimens observed. The fungus appears to thrive in the region's environment, with multiple sightings recorded over a two-year period. The observations suggest that Cortinarius anthracinus is relatively common in the area, with a wide distribution across Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia. The consistent presence of the fungus in these locations indicates its adaptability to the local ecosystem.

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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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