Golden scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota aurivella) on a birch tree near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 23, 2015
Косогорная аллея, 9, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664Synonyms: Agaricus adiposus, Agaricus aurivellus, Agaricus ceriferus, Agaricus squarrosus, Dryophila aurivella, Hypodendrum aurivellum, Lepiota squarrosa, Pholiota adiposa, Pholiota cerifera, Pholiota lilacifolia.
Common name: golden scalycap.
Russian names: Cheshuychatka zolotistaya, Cheshuychatka zolotisto-zheltaya, Cheshuychatka serno-zheltaya, Ivnyak, Korolevskiy opionok, Cheshuychatka tolstaya, Cheshuychatka salnaya, Liuymo, Khuansan, Tsiermo, Feyliner.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Pholiota aurivella is a species of fungus in the family Strophariaceae that is found in native forest of New Zealand and in the United States. It is frequently found in the American West and Southwest, especially in late Summer and Fall. Some books list it as edible, but David Arora lists its edibility as "to be avoided." It is sticky or slimy when moist and grows in clusters on live or dead trees.
Pholiota aurivella is a species of fungus that grows on trees, particularly conifers. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it has been found on spruce and pine stumps. In north-western Russia, it typically fruits from July to October, forming clusters of golden-brown to yellowish-brown caps with gills and a fibrillose stem. The fungus is relatively rare in the region, but can be locally common in areas with abundant coniferous debris.
Golden scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota aurivella) on a birch tree near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 23, 2015Косогорная аллея, 9, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Golden scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota aurivella) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 16, 2016Polyanskaya dor., g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Golden scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota aurivella) on a bird cherry tree near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 16, 2016Polyanskaya dor., g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Golden scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota aurivella) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016Dubkovskoye sh., 42, Sestroretsk, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197706
Golden scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota aurivella) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016Krasnoflotskoye sh., 12, Lomonosov, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 198412
Golden scalycap (Pholiota aurivella) in lower Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017Oraniyenbaumskoye Shosse, 2, Petergof, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 198504Observations of Pholiota aurivella in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal its presence on various trees and locations. The fungus was found on a birch tree near Kavgolovskoe Lake, south of Oselki, on September 23, 2015. In subsequent years, it was spotted near Lisiy Nos, west of Saint Petersburg, on bird cherry trees (September 16, 2016) and in Dubki Park, Sestroretsk (October 2, 2016). Further sightings occurred in Lomonosov (October 11, 2016) and lower Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof (October 5, 2017). The observations suggest that Pholiota aurivella can be found in the region's parks and forests, often associated with specific tree species like birch and bird cherry. The fungus appears to fruit in late summer to early fall, with multiple sightings recorded between September and October.
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