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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Inocybaceae: Crepidotus mollis (Schaeff.) Staude, 1857

Crepidotus mollis – Peeling oysterling

Synonyms: Agaricus canescens, Agaricus gelatinosus, Agaricus mollis, Agaricus ralfsii, Crepidopus mollis, Crepidotus ralfsii, Derminus mollis.

Common name: peeling oysterling.

Russian names: Krepidot myagkiy, Krepidot kashtanovyy.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Crepidotus mollis is a species of mushroom. The common names of the species include peeling oysterling, soft slipper, and jelly crep.

AI-generated description

Crepidotus mollis is a small to medium-sized fungus with a soft, wavy or lobed cap, typically 1-4 cm in diameter, and a short stipe. It has a white to pale brown spore print and grows on decaying wood, particularly deciduous trees. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Crepidotus mollis is commonly found in urban parks, forests, and along rivers, typically fruiting from July to October. It is often associated with alder, birch, and willow trees.

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

Peeling oysterling mushroom (<B>Crepidotus mollis</B>) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-07-15.htm">July 15, 2017</A>
LinkPeeling oysterling mushroom (Crepidotus mollis) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 15, 2017
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Pesochnyy, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Peeling oysterling mushroom (<B>Crepidotus mollis</B>) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-07-18.htm">July 18, 2017</A>
LinkPeeling oysterling mushroom (Crepidotus mollis) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2017
Location on mapsPrimorskoye sh., Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Peeling oysterling mushrooms (<B>Crepidotus mollis</B>) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-20.htm">August 20, 2017</A>
LinkPeeling oysterling mushrooms (Crepidotus mollis) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017
Location on mapsZapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Gills of peeling oysterling mushrooms (<B>Crepidotus mollis</B>) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-20.htm">August 20, 2017</A>
LinkGills of peeling oysterling mushrooms (Crepidotus mollis) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017
Location on mapsZapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Close up of peeling oysterling mushrooms (<B>Crepidotus mollis</B>) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-20.htm">August 20, 2017</A>
LinkClose up of peeling oysterling mushrooms (Crepidotus mollis) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017
Location on mapsZapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Peeling oysterling mushrooms (<B>Crepidotus mollis</B>) in West Kotlin Nature Reserve in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-02.htm">September 2, 2018</A>
LinkPeeling oysterling mushrooms (Crepidotus mollis) in West Kotlin Nature Reserve in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 2, 2018
Location on mapsKronshtadtskoye Shosse, 47, Kronshtadt, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197761

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Crepidotus mollis in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia revealed the presence of this fungus in various locations near Saint Petersburg. On July 15, 2017, it was found near Dibuny, and on July 18, 2017, near Lisiy Nos. Further observations were made near Dibuny on August 20, 2017, with detailed photographs of the gills and close-up shots of the mushrooms. The fungus was also spotted in West Kotlin Nature Reserve in Kronstadt on September 2, 2018. These sightings suggest that Crepidotus mollis is widespread in the region, growing in different areas over a period of several months during the summer and early fall. The observations provide valuable information about the distribution and growth patterns of this fungus in north-western Russia. The locations and dates of the sightings indicate a relatively long fruiting season for Crepidotus mollis.

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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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