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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae: Cortinarius cinnamomeus (L.) Gray, 1821

Cortinarius cinnamomeus – Cinnamon webcap

Synonyms: Agaricus cinnamomeus, Agaricus fucatophyllus, Cortinarius fucatophyllus, Dermocybe aurantiaca, Dermocybe cinnamomea, Dermocybe fucatophylla, Dermocybe paludosa, Flammula cinnamomea, Gomphos cinnamomeus.

Common name: cinnamon webcap.

Russian names: Pautinnik korichnyy, Pautinnik korichnevyy, Pautinnik tiomno-korichnevyy.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Cortinarius cinnamomeus, also known as the cinnamon webcap, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Cortinarius. The fungus produces brown fruit bodies with caps up to 6 cm (2.4 in) wide and stems up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long. The closely crowded gills underside the cap are initially yellow before turning brown. Cortinarius cinnamomeus is common in damp places in coniferous forests. It is distributed throughout the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere.

AI-generated description

Cortinarius cinnamomeus is a species of fungus that belongs to the genus Cortinarius. It has a cinnamon-brown cap and gills, and a slender stem. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Cortinarius cinnamomeus typically grows in coniferous forests, especially in association with spruce and pine trees. Fruiting bodies are usually found from late summer to early autumn, often in moist areas with abundant vegetation. The species is considered rare in the region, but can be locally common in suitable habitats.

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

Brown webcap mushrooms (<B>Cortinarius cinnamomeus</B>)(?) near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-09-07.htm">September 7, 2016</A>
LinkBrown webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius cinnamomeus)(?) near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 7, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Pesochnyy, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Cinnamon webcap mushrooms (<B>Cortinarius cinnamomeus</B>) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-09-09.htm">September 9, 2016</A>
LinkCinnamon webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius cinnamomeus) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Cortinarius cinnamomeus in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal the presence of this fungus in the region. On September 7, 2016, brown webcap mushrooms, identified as possibly Cortinarius cinnamomeus, were found near Dibuny, west of Saint Petersburg. Two days later, on September 9, 2016, cinnamon webcap mushrooms, confirmed to be Cortinarius cinnamomeus, were discovered near Orekhovo, approximately 40 miles north of Saint Petersburg. These sightings indicate that the fungus is present in the area, with observations recorded in close proximity to each other, both in terms of location and time. The findings suggest that Cortinarius cinnamomeus can be found in the wild in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia during the month of September. The species appears to thrive in this region, with multiple sightings reported within a short period.

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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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