Tiny globular mushrooms Lasiosphaeria ovina on a fallen bird cherry(?) near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2018
Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197755Synonyms: Lasiella ovina, Lasiosordaria vagans, Lasiosordariella ovina, Lasiosphaeria chrysentera, Leptospora ovina, Sphaeria nivea, Sphaeria ovina.
Common name: woolly woodwart.
Russian name: Laziosferiya ovechya.
Lasiosphaeria ovina is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Lasiosphaeriaceae. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it has been found to grow on decaying plant material, particularly on mosses and lichens. The fungus produces small, globose to subglobose ascomata with a white to pale brown color, and its ascospores are unicellular, hyaline, and cylindrical in shape. It is typically found in moist, shaded areas with rich vegetation.
Tiny globular mushrooms Lasiosphaeria ovina on a fallen bird cherry(?) near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2018Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197755
Tiny globular mushrooms Lasiosphaeria ovina on bark of a fallen bird cherry(?) near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2018Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197755
Tiny mushrooms Lasiosphaeria ovina on a fallen tree near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2018Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197755
Tiny globular mushrooms Lasiosphaeria ovina on bark of a fallen tree near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2018Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197755Observations of Lasiosphaeria ovina in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia revealed the fungus growing on various substrates. On August 17, 2018, tiny globular mushrooms were found on a fallen bird cherry near Lisiy Nos, south of Saint Petersburg, with some growing directly on the bark. Similar observations were made on a fallen tree in the same area. Another sighting occurred on August 26, 2018, west of Saint Petersburg, where the fungus was again found on the bark of a fallen tree. The fungus appeared to thrive on decaying wood, with multiple sightings in the Lisiy Nos area, suggesting it may be common in this region. The observations highlight the fungus's ability to grow on various types of wood and its presence in the wild in north-western Russia.
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