Small brown mushrooms with black center Naucoria salicis in Blizhnie Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2017
Polyanskaya Doroga, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755Synonyms: Alnicola badiolateritia, Alnicola langei, Alnicola salicis, Naucoria badiolateritia, Naucoria langei, Naucoria macrospora.
Common name: willow aldercap.
Russian name: Naukoriya ivovaya.
Naucoria salicis is a species of fungus that grows on soil and decaying wood, often associated with willow trees (Salix spp.). In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it has been found in various habitats, including forests, parks, and along rivers. The fungus typically fruits from July to October, producing small to medium-sized caps that are brown to greyish-brown in color. It is considered a rare to occasional find in the region, with most records coming from moist, shaded areas with rich soil and abundant organic matter.
Small brown mushrooms with black center Naucoria salicis in Blizhnie Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2017Polyanskaya Doroga, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Small mushrooms with black center Naucoria salicis near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2017Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Small brown mushrooms with black center Naucoria salicis near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2018Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197755Observations of Naucoria salicis in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia revealed the presence of small brown mushrooms with a distinctive black center. In the Blizhnie Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west of Saint Petersburg, these mushrooms were found on September 21, 2017. Similar observations were made near Dibuny, north-west of Saint Petersburg, on September 28, 2017. Further sightings occurred near Lisiy Nos on September 6, 2018, with the mushrooms displaying the same characteristic small brown caps with black centers. These findings suggest that Naucoria salicis is present in the region, particularly in areas near Saint Petersburg, and can be found during the late summer to early fall season. The consistent appearance of the mushrooms across different locations and dates indicates a stable presence of the species in the area.
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