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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Thelephorales: Bankeraceae: Sarcodon glaucopus Maas Geest. & Nannf., 1969

Sarcodon glaucopus – Greenfoot tooth

Common name: greenfoot tooth.

Russian name: Ezhovik sinenozhkovyy.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Hydnellum glaucopus is a species of tooth fungus in the family Bankeraceae. Found in Europe, it was described as new to science in 1969 by mycologists Rudolph Arnold Maas Geesteranus and John Axel Nannfeldt. Fruit bodies contain cyathane diterpenes called glaucopins that have anti-inflammatory activity in laboratory tests. It is considered vulnerable in Switzerland.

AI-generated description

Sarcodon glaucopus is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Bankeraceae. It is characterized by its blue-grey to greyish-brown cap, 3-8 cm in diameter, with a velvety to scaly surface, and a stipe of similar color, 2-5 cm long and 0.5-1.5 cm thick. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Sarcodon glaucopus typically grows in coniferous forests, especially under spruce and pine trees, from late summer to early autumn. It is considered a rare species in the region, but can be found in areas with rich soil and adequate moisture. Fruit bodies are often solitary or scattered, and the fungus is thought to form mycorrhizal relationships with surrounding tree roots.

Photos of this mushroom from the area of St. Petersburg, Russia

Tooth mushrooms (<B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B>, Bankeraceae) near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-13.htm">August 13, 2016</A>
LinkTooth mushrooms (Sarcodon glaucopus, Bankeraceae) near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 13, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Tooth fungus (<B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B> mushrooms, family Bankeraceae) in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-17.htm">August 17, 2016</A>
LinkTooth fungus (Sarcodon glaucopus mushrooms, family Bankeraceae) in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Tooth fungus (<B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B> mushrooms, family Bankeraceae) in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-17.htm">August 17, 2016</A>
LinkTooth fungus (Sarcodon glaucopus mushrooms, family Bankeraceae) in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Tooth mushrooms (<B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B>, family Bankeraceae) in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-17.htm">August 17, 2016</A>
LinkTooth mushrooms (Sarcodon glaucopus, family Bankeraceae) in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Tooth mushrooms (<B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B>, Bankeraceae) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-09-09.htm">September 9, 2016</A>
LinkTooth mushrooms (Sarcodon glaucopus, Bankeraceae) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731
Tooth mushrooms (<B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B>, Bankeraceae) near Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-08-31.htm">August 31, 2018</A>
LinkTooth mushrooms (Sarcodon glaucopus, Bankeraceae) near Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2018
Location on mapsLeningrad Oblast, Russia, 188823
Tooth mushrooms <B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B>(?) on an old sand dune overgrown by pine forest in Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-11.htm">August 11, 2024</A>
LinkTooth mushrooms Sarcodon glaucopus(?) on an old sand dune overgrown by pine forest in Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2024
Location on mapsЭкологическая тропа, Белоостров, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 197730, Россия
Top view of a tooth mushroom <B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B> at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-11.htm">August 11, 2024</A>
LinkTop view of a tooth mushroom Sarcodon glaucopus at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2024
Location on mapsДюны, Белоостров, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 197730, Россия
Underside of a tooth mushroom <B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B> at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-11.htm">August 11, 2024</A>
LinkUnderside of a tooth mushroom Sarcodon glaucopus at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2024
Location on mapsДюны, Белоостров, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 197730, Россия
Tooth mushrooms <B>Sarcodon glaucopus</B> at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-11.htm">August 11, 2024</A>
LinkTooth mushrooms Sarcodon glaucopus at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2024
Location on mapsДюны, Белоостров, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 197730, Россия

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of the fungus Sarcodon glaucopus in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal its presence in various locations. The species was found near Lembolovo on August 13, 2016, and in Orekhovo on August 17, 2016, with multiple sightings on the same day. Further observations were made near Orekhovo on September 9, 2016, and near Zakhodskoe on August 31, 2018. In 2024, the fungus was spotted in Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg, with photographs taken of its top view, underside, and a group of mushrooms. The sightings suggest that Sarcodon glaucopus is relatively common in the region, often found in pine forests and sandy areas. The observations span several years, indicating a consistent presence of the species in the area. The fungus appears to thrive in the local environment, with multiple sightings in similar habitats.

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Acknowledgements

Russian web-forums Planeta Gribov, V Kontakte, and Griby Sredney Polosy for learning names of local mushrooms.

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