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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Entolomataceae: Entoloma formosum (Fr.) Noordel., 1985

Entoloma formosum

Synonyms: Agaricus formosus, Entoloma fulvum, Leptonia formosa, Leptonia fulva, Rhodophyllus formosus, Rhodophyllus fulvus.

Russian name: Entoloma izyashchnaya.

AI-generated description

Entoloma formosum is a rare and endangered fungus species. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it has been found in coniferous and mixed forests, typically growing on acidic soils. In north-western Russia, the species is scattered and local, often associated with mosses and lichens in old-growth forests. Fruiting bodies are usually small to medium-sized, with a pinkish-brown cap and white gills, appearing in late summer to early autumn. Records from the region are limited, suggesting a restricted distribution and potentially vulnerable population.

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

Pinkgill mushrooms <B>Entoloma formosum</B> (Leptonia formosa) on roadside on Lenin Trail near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-08-15.htm">August 15, 2018</A>
LinkPinkgill mushrooms Entoloma formosum (Leptonia formosa) on roadside on Lenin Trail near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 15, 2018
Location on mapsLeninskaya Tropa, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Gills of a pinkgill mushroom <B>Entoloma formosum</B> (Leptonia formosa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-08-25.htm">August 25, 2018</A>
LinkGills of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma formosum (Leptonia formosa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2018
Location on mapsLeninskaya Tropa, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Cap of a pinkgill mushroom <B>Entoloma formosum</B> (Leptonia formosa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-08-25.htm">August 25, 2018</A>
LinkCap of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma formosum (Leptonia formosa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2018
Location on mapsLeninskaya Tropa, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Lion shield mushroom (Pluteus leoninus) together with pinkgill mushrooms <B>Entoloma formosum</B> (Leptonia formosa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-03.htm">September 3, 2018</A>
LinkLion shield mushroom (Pluteus leoninus) together with pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma formosum (Leptonia formosa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2018
Location on mapsLeninskaya Tropa, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Entoloma formosum in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal the fungus's presence in roadside areas. On August 15, 2018, pinkgill mushrooms were found on Lenin Trail near Dibuny, northwest of Saint Petersburg. Further observations on August 25, 2018, focused on the gills and cap of the mushroom, providing detailed views of its morphology. The species was also found co-occurring with Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on September 3, 2018, near Dibuny. These sightings suggest that Entoloma formosum is present in the region's roadside habitats during late summer, with observations spanning multiple weeks and including interactions with other fungal species. The fungus appears to thrive in these environments, with consistent sightings in the same general area over time.

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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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