Small round heads of mushrooms Phleogena faginea on a rotten tree west from Dibuny - Pesochny area near Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 4, 2017
Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758Synonyms: Aecidium petersii, Botryochaete faginea, Cribraria onygena, Ecchyna faginea, Ecchyna petersii, Onygena faginea, Pilacre faginea, Pilacre petersii.
Common name: fenugreek stalkball.
Russian names: Fleogena bukovaya, Fleogena.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Phleogena is a fungal genus in the Phleogenaceae family. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Phleogena faginea, widespread in north temperate areas.
Phleogena faginea is a rare mycoparasitic fungus that grows on other fungi, particularly species of Russula and Lactarius. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it has been found in coniferous and mixed forests, typically fruiting in late summer to early autumn. The fungus is characterized by its small, gelatinous, and irregularly shaped cap, which is often yellowish-brown to reddish-brown in color. Records from the region indicate that Phleogena faginea is a relatively rare find, with most collections made in areas with rich fungal diversity and suitable host species.
Small round heads of mushrooms Phleogena faginea on a rotten tree west from Dibuny - Pesochny area near Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 4, 2017Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Small round heads of mushrooms Phleogena faginea on a big tree in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 20, 2017Institutskiy per., 5к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194021
Young fenugreek stalkball mushrooms (Phleogena faginea) on a fallen bird cherry near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 23, 201732, Экотропа "У Лукоморья", Лисий Нос, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 189645, Россия
Fenugreek stalkball mushrooms (Phleogena faginea) on a rotten tree near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 18, 2017Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Fenugreek stalkball mushrooms (Phleogena faginea) in Blizhnie Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2017Polyanskaya Doroga, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755Observations of Phleogena faginea in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal that the fungus grows on various types of trees, including rotten and fallen ones. On February 4, 2017, small round heads of mushrooms were found on a rotten tree near Saint Petersburg. Similar observations were made on February 20, 2017, in Lesnoy Park, and on August 23, 2017, on a fallen bird cherry near Lisiy Nos. Further sightings occurred on September 18, 2017, on a rotten tree near Dibuny, and on September 21, 2017, in Blizhnie Dubki area near Lisiy Nos. The fungus was observed in different stages of growth, from young stalkball mushrooms to mature ones, indicating its presence throughout the year in the region. The varied locations and substrates suggest that Phleogena faginea is widely distributed and adaptable in north-western Russia.
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