Mushroom Myxomphalia maura (Fayodia maura) taken from a bonfire site west from Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 15, 2017Synonyms: Agaricus maurus, Fayodia maura, Gymnopus maurus, Hemimycena maura, Mycena maura, Omphalia maura, Omphalina maura.
Russian names: Miksomfaliya garevaya, Fayodiya ugolnaya, Miksomfaliya.
Myxomphalia maura is a small, rare, and poorly known fungus. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it has been found growing on rotten wood, particularly on coniferous tree stumps and logs. Records from north-western Russia indicate that the species prefers shaded, humid environments with rich organic matter. Fruitbodies are typically small, with caps ranging from 0.5 to 2 cm in diameter, and stems up to 2 cm long, often with a distinctive blue-grey to grey-brown coloration. The species is considered rare in the region due to its specific habitat requirements and limited distribution.
Mushroom Myxomphalia maura (Fayodia maura) taken from a bonfire site west from Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 15, 2017
Gills of Myxomphalia maura (Fayodia maura) mushroom taken from a bonfire site near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2017
Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Cap of Myxomphalia maura (Fayodia maura) mushroom taken from a bonfire site near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2017Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Myxomphalia maura (Fayodia maura) mushrooms on an old bonfire site near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2017Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Myxomphalia maura (Fayodia maura) mushrooms on burnt ground near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2017Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Mushrooms Myxomphalia maura (Fayodia maura) on an old bonfire site near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2017Unnamed Road, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Myxomphalia maura (Fayodia maura) mushrooms on burnt ground near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2017Unnamed Road, Pesochny, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea, also known as P. subviolacea, P. tenacella) and Myxomphalia maura in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Mushrooms Myxomphalia maura and young stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Side view of a mushroom Myxomphalia maura in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with Myxomphalia maura on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with Myxomphalia maura and Peziza violacea on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea, also known as P. subviolacea, P. tenacella) and Myxomphalia maura on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861
Mushrooms Myxomphalia maura(?) and stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) on an old bonfire site near a road west from Kavgolovskoe Lake (Syariunlakhti), near Toksovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2024Токсовское городское поселение, Всеволожский район, Ленинградская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, РоссияMyxomphalia maura was observed in various locations in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, often growing on or near old bonfire sites. In September 2017, it was found near Toksovo, Lembolovo, and Dibuny, typically on burnt ground or near burned areas. The fungus was also observed in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe in May 2021, where it grew alongside other species such as Geopyxis carbonaria and Peziza violacea. Similar observations were made in the same location on May 22, 2021, with Myxomphalia maura found on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles. Another sighting was reported near Kavgolovskoe Lake in July 2024, where it grew alongside Geopyxis carbonaria on an old bonfire site. The fungus appears to thrive in areas with disturbed soil and burned vegetation.
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