Bald knight mushroom (Melanoleuca melaleuca)(?) taken from a forest in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 23, 2016Synonyms: Agaricus melaleucus, Boletopsis melaleuca, Gyrophila melaleuca, Melanoleuca graminicola, Melanoleuca vulgaris, Tricholoma melaleucum.
Common name: bald knight.
Russian names: Melanoleuka cherno-belaya, Melanoleuka obyknovennaya, Melanolevka obyknovennaya, Melanoleyka rodstvennaya.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Melanoleuca melaleuca is a species of mushroom in the Tricholomataceae family, and it is the type species of its genus Melanoleuca. It is difficult to distinguish from other related species firstly because it is variable, secondly because the taxonomic criteria are often based on characteristics which have later been found to be variable, and thirdly because there is much disagreement between authorities as to exactly how the species should be defined.
Melanoleuca melaleuca is a small to medium-sized agaric fungus with a grey-brown cap and white gills. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it typically grows in groups on grassy areas, meadows, and woodland edges from summer to autumn. It is also found in north-western Russia, particularly in the Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, and Vologda regions, where it inhabits similar habitats, often in association with coniferous trees. The fungus is considered common in these areas, but its fruiting bodies are often overlooked due to their small size and inconspicuous appearance.
Bald knight mushroom (Melanoleuca melaleuca)(?) taken from a forest in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 23, 2016
Cavalier mushrooms Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) in area of Lisiy Nos - Olgino west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2017
Primorskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Cap of a mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017Primorskoye Shosse, 251, Sestroretsk, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197701
Mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017Primorskoye Shosse, 251, Sestroretsk, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197701Observations of the fungus Melanoleuca melaleuca in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal its presence in various locations. In Dibuny, a forest area north-west of Saint Petersburg, the mushroom was found on October 23, 2016. Additionally, it was spotted in the area of Lisiy Nos - Olgino, west of Saint Petersburg, on September 21, 2017. Further observations were made in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, also west of Saint Petersburg, where the cap and entire mushroom were documented on September 22, 2017. These sightings suggest that Melanoleuca melaleuca is present in the region's forests and parks, with a potential range spanning from Dibuny to Tarkhovka Park. The fungus appears to thrive in these areas, with multiple observations recorded over two years. The specific characteristics of the mushroom, such as its cap, were also noted during these observations.
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