Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016Synonyms: Agaricus amethysteus, Agaricus amethystinus, Agaricus farinaceus, Agaricus incanus, Agaricus janthinus, Agaricus laccatus, Agaricus rosellus, Agaricus roseus, Camarophyllus laccatus, Clitocybe laccata, Collybia laccata, Laccaria affinis, Laccaria amethystea, Laccaria anglica, Laccaria bicolor, Laccaria farinacea, Laccaria scotica, Laccaria tetraspora, Omphalia amethystea, Omphalia farinacea, Omphalia laccata, Omphalia rosella, Russuliopsis laccata.
Common name: deceiver.
Russian names: Lakovitsa rozovaya, Lakovitsa obyknovennaya, Lakovitsa lakovaya.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Laccaria laccata, commonly known as the deceiver, or waxy laccaria, is a white-spored species of small edible mushroom found throughout North America and Europe. It is a highly variable mushroom (hence “deceiver”), and can look quite washed out, colorless and drab, but when younger it often assumes red, pinkish brown, and orange tones. The species is often considered by mushroom collectors to be a “mushroom weed” because of its abundance and plain stature.
Laccaria laccata is a small to medium-sized agaric fungus with a reddish-brown cap and white to pale yellow gills. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it typically grows in coniferous and mixed forests, often associated with birch, pine, and spruce trees. Fruitings occur from late summer to early autumn, particularly in areas with moist soils and abundant leaf litter. The fungus is widely distributed in the region, including urban parks and forests near St. Petersburg.
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) with lichen near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 22, 2016
Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) in wet place in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) in swampy place in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 6, 2017Unnamed Road, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata(?)) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2017Aptekarskaya nab., 6, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197022
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata(?)) in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2017Pamyatnik Politekhnikam, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195251
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata(?)) in moss in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2017Pamyatnik Politekhnikam, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195251
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata(?)) in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2017Pamyatnik Politekhnikam, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195251
Immature deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) with long stems near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 23, 2017Polyanskaya Doroga, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Immature deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 23, 2017Polyanskaya Doroga, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Some pale slime deceiver mushrooms, may be Laccaria laccata, near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 23, 2017Polyanskaya Doroga, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Some pale deceiver mushrooms, may be Laccaria laccata, near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 23, 2017
Immature deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata)(?) taken from ground near a stump near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 23, 2017
Some small rosy mushrooms on a site of old bonfire, may be Deceiver (Laccaria laccata), near Oselki, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2017Unnamed Road, Osel'ki, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188665
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata)(?) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 5, 2017Dubkovskoye Shosse, 42, Sestroretsk, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197706
Immature deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata)(?) near Shchuchye Lake in Komarovo, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2017Ozornaya Ulitsa, 45, Russia, 197733
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) in Alexander Park in Pushkin, former Tsarskoe Selo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 7, 2017Unnamed Road, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196605
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188695
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) in a roadside pit near Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2018Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 188823
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) in a sandy pit near Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2018Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 188823Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) were observed in various locations in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, including Orekhovo, Lembolovo, Sosnovka Park, Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute, and other areas near Saint Petersburg. They were found growing in different environments, such as wet places, swampy areas, and moss. The mushrooms were observed at various stages of maturity, from immature to mature, and with varying characteristics, such as long stems or pale coloration. Some observations were uncertain, with the species identified as "possibly" Laccaria laccata. The mushrooms were found in a range of habitats, including parks, gardens, and roadside pits, between July and September, with some observations recorded over multiple years, from 2016 to 2018.
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