Saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) near Pervomayskoe, Vyborg Region. Russia, September 1, 2016
«Скандинавия», Рощинское городское поселение, Выборгский район, Ленинградская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, РоссияSynonyms: Agaricus amianthinus, Agaricus granulosus, Agaricus rugosoreticulatum, Armillaria amianthina, Armillaria rugosoreticulata, Cystoderma longisporum, Cystoderma rugosoreticulatum, Lepiota amianthina, Lepiota granulosa, Lepiota rugosoreticulata, Mastocephalus amianthinus.
Common name: earthy powdercap.
Russian names: Tsistoderma amiantovaya, Zontik amiantovyy, Tsistoderma ostistaya, Tsistoderma asbestovaya.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Cystoderma amianthinum, commonly called the saffron parasol, the saffron powder-cap, or the earthy powder-cap, is a small orange-ochre, or yellowish-brown, gilled mushroom. It grows in damp mossy grassland, in coniferous forest clearings, or on wooded heaths. It is probably the most common of the small genus Cystoderma. Possibly edible, it is not recommended due to its unpleasant odour and resemblance to poisonous species.
Cystoderma amianthinum is a small to medium-sized agaric fungus with a bell-shaped to convex cap, typically 1-4 cm in diameter, that ranges in color from yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, often with a powdery coating. The gills are adnate to slightly decurrent and white. It grows in groups or scattered on soil, moss, or decaying plant material in coniferous and mixed forests. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Cystoderma amianthinum has been found to fruit from late summer to early autumn, often in association with spruce, pine, or birch trees. The species is considered widespread but not particularly common in the region, with occasional records from various nature reserves and forests.
Saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) near Pervomayskoe, Vyborg Region. Russia, September 1, 2016«Скандинавия», Рощинское городское поселение, Выборгский район, Ленинградская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, Россия
Saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) in moss near Pervomayskoe, Vyborg Region. Russia, September 1, 2016«Скандинавия», Рощинское городское поселение, Выборгский район, Ленинградская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, Россия
Saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 7, 2016Unnamed Road, Pesochnyy, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) in moss near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 7, 2016Unnamed Road, Pesochnyy, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Earthy powdercap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) in common fern moss (Thuidium delicatulum) in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2017Unnamed Road, Kannelyarvi, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188850
Earthy powdercap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 16, 2017Prospekt Toreza, 96, St Petersburg, Russia, 194017Observations of Cystoderma amianthinum in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia show that the fungus grows in various environments. It was found near Pervomayskoe, Vyborg Region, and Dibuny, west of Saint Petersburg, on September 1 and 7, 2016, respectively, often in moss. Similar observations were made in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north of Saint Petersburg, on August 11, 2017, where it grew in common fern moss (Thuidium delicatulum). The fungus was also spotted in Sosnovka Park, Saint Petersburg, on September 16, 2017. The observations suggest that Cystoderma amianthinum can thrive in different locations and substrates, including moss and possibly other vegetation types, in the region. The sightings occurred during late summer to early fall, indicating a potential peak growth period for the fungus during this time.
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