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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae: Homophron cernuum (Vahl) Örstadius & E. Larss., 2015

Homophron cernuum

Synonyms: Agaricus alneti, Agaricus cernuus, Agaricus dealbatus, Agaricus farinulentus, Agaricus macer, Agaricus membranaceus, Agaricus papyraceus, Clitocybe dealbata, Coprinarius papyraceus, Dendrosarcus membranaceus, Drosophila cernua, Prunulus papyraceus, Psathyra cernua, Psathyrella cernua, Psathyrella papyracea, Psilocybe cernua, Psilocybe papyracea.

Russian name: Psatirella poniklaya.

AI-generated description

Homophron cernuum is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Psathyrellaceae. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it has been found growing on rich soil, often in wooded areas, particularly in deciduous and mixed forests. The fungus typically fruits from late summer to early autumn, forming small to medium-sized caps that are bell-shaped to convex, with a wrinkled or veined surface, and attached to slender stems.

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

Brittlestem mushrooms Psathyrella cernua (<B>Homophron cernuum</B>)(?) near a birch tree on the central alley in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-19.htm">September 19, 2017</A>
LinkBrittlestem mushrooms Psathyrella cernua (Homophron cernuum)(?) near a birch tree on the central alley in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017
Location on mapsPolitekhnicheskaya Ulitsa, 29к2, St Petersburg, Russia, 194021
Cluster of brown brittlestem mushrooms Psathyrella cernua (<B>Homophron cernuum</B>)(?) on the central alley in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-19.htm">September 19, 2017</A>
LinkCluster of brown brittlestem mushrooms Psathyrella cernua (Homophron cernuum)(?) on the central alley in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017
Location on mapsPolitekhnicheskaya Ulitsa, 29к2, St Petersburg, Russia, 194021
Group of brown brittlestem mushrooms Psathyrella cernua (<B>Homophron cernuum</B>)(?) on the central alley in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-19.htm">September 19, 2017</A>
LinkGroup of brown brittlestem mushrooms Psathyrella cernua (Homophron cernuum)(?) on the central alley in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017
Location on mapsPolitekhnicheskaya Ulitsa, 29к2, St Petersburg, Russia, 194021

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Homophron cernuum in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal that the fungus grows near birch trees, as seen in the Park of Polytechnic Institute in Saint Petersburg. On September 19, 2017, individual mushrooms were found on the central alley, while clusters and groups of brown brittlestem mushrooms were also observed in the same area. The mushrooms appeared to thrive in this environment, with multiple growths recorded in close proximity to each other. The presence of birch trees seems to be a common factor in the sightings, suggesting a possible association between the fungus and the tree species. The observations highlight the fungus's ability to grow in urban park settings, specifically in the Leningrad Oblast region. The brown coloration of the mushrooms was consistent across the observations.

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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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