Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms Geopyxis carbonaria and Geopyxis majalis(?) (orange) in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021
Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861Synonym: Peziza majalis.
Geopyxis majalis is a species of fungus in the family Pyronemataceae. It is a small, cup-shaped fungus that grows on soil and plant debris. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Geopyxis majalis has been found to fruit in spring and early summer, typically in moist, wooded areas with rich soil. The fungus is relatively rare in the region, but can be locally common in suitable habitats, such as deciduous and mixed forests. It has been recorded in various locations, including parks, gardens, and natural areas around St. Petersburg, as well as in the surrounding Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia.
Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms Geopyxis carbonaria and Geopyxis majalis(?) (orange) in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms Geopyxis carbonaria and Geopyxis majalis(?) (orange) on charcoal in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms Geopyxis majalis(?) (orange) and Geopyxis carbonaria in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms Geopyxis majalis(?) (orange) and Geopyxis carbonaria in spruce needles on charred soil in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms Geopyxis majalis(?) (orange) and Geopyxis carbonaria in spruce needles on charred forest floor in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Cluster of stalked bonfire cup mushrooms Geopyxis majalis(?) (orange) and Geopyxis carbonaria in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms Geopyxis majalis(?) on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861In Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, observations of Geopyxis majalis were made in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north of Saint Petersburg. The fungus was found growing on charcoal, charred soil, and spruce needles on the forest floor. It was often found in association with Geopyxis carbonaria, another species of stalked bonfire cup mushroom. The observations were made on May 15, 2021, and again on May 22, 2021, indicating that the fungus fruits in the spring, approximately one to two weeks after the snow has melted. The mushrooms were typically orange in color and grew in clusters or singly on the burned substrate. The habitat was characterized by a mix of charred trees, spruce needles, and burned forest floor, suggesting that Geopyxis majalis is a fire-associated species.
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