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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Inocybaceae: Inocybe agardhii (N. Lund) P. D. Orton, 1960

Inocybe agardhii

Synonyms: Agaricus agardhii, Flammula agardhii, Inocybe dulcamara, Inocybe squamata, Pholiota agardhii.

AI-generated description

Inocybe agardhii is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Inocybaceae. It is characterized by its small to medium-sized cap, which is typically 1-4 cm in diameter, and ranges in color from yellowish-brown to reddish-brown. The gills are crowded, narrow, and adhere to the stem. This species is found in St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, often growing in groups or clusters on soil in coniferous and mixed forests, particularly under pine, spruce, and birch trees.

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

Large number of velvety brown caps of <B>Inocybe agardhii</B> (Mallocybe agardhii)(?) mushrooms in a coastal forest between Lisiy Nos and Olgino, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-06.htm">September 6, 2018</A>
LinkLarge number of velvety brown caps of Inocybe agardhii (Mallocybe agardhii)(?) mushrooms in a coastal forest between Lisiy Nos and Olgino, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2018
Location on mapsPrimorskoye Shosse, 47, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197229
Velvety brown mushrooms <B>Inocybe agardhii</B> (Mallocybe agardhii)(?) near a road west from Kavgolovskoe Lake (Syariunlakhti), near Toksovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-07-26.htm">July 26, 2024</A>
LinkVelvety brown mushrooms Inocybe agardhii (Mallocybe agardhii)(?) near a road west from Kavgolovskoe Lake (Syariunlakhti), near Toksovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2024
Location on mapsНачало маршрута, Южная улица, Токсовское городское поселение, Всеволожский район, Ленинградская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 188664, Россия

AI-generated summary of observations

In Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, observations of Inocybe agardhii have been recorded in specific locations. A large number of velvety brown caps were found in a coastal forest between Lisiy Nos and Olgino, west of Saint Petersburg, on September 6, 2018. Additionally, similar mushrooms were spotted near a road west of Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Toksovo, north of Saint Petersburg, on July 26, 2024. The fungus appears to thrive in these regions, with notable sightings in late summer and early autumn. The velvety brown caps are distinctive features of Inocybe agardhii, and the observations suggest that the species may be relatively common in certain areas of Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia. The specific habitats and conditions of these locations may be contributing factors to the presence of this fungus.

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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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