White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a fallen aspen(?) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381Synonyms: Clavaria epichnoa, Ramaria epichnoa.
Common name: white wood coral.
Russian name: Lentariya vetvistaya.
Lentaria epichnoa is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Gomphaceae. It is characterized by its small to medium-sized fruiting bodies, typically 1-5 cm tall and 0.5-2 cm wide, with a club-shaped or irregularly branched appearance. The fungus has been found in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, where it grows on mosses, lichens, and decaying wood, often in coniferous forests. In north-western Russia, Lentaria epichnoa is considered a rare species, with records from the Murmansk Oblast, Arkhangelsk Oblast, and the Republic of Karelia. The fungus typically fruits in late summer to early autumn.
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a fallen aspen(?) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) with brown branches in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a fallen tree near Oredezh River in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) in a spruce forest in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a rotten log in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a rotten mossy log in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a rotten mossy log near Oredezh River in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381Observations of Lentaria epichnoa in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia show that the fungus grows on various types of decaying wood. It was found on a fallen aspen, a fallen tree near the Oredezh River, and rotten logs in a spruce forest in Posiolok near Vyritsa. The mushrooms were also observed on mossy logs, both with and without brown branches. The growth habitats varied, including near a river and in a forest, indicating that Lentaria epichnoa can thrive in different environments. The fungus was consistently white, with some specimens having brown branches, and was found in the same general area, approximately 50 miles south of Saint Petersburg, on September 29, 2017. The observations suggest that Lentaria epichnoa is a common species in this region, capable of growing on various types of decaying wood.
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