Small brown mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) on an old bonfire site on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 25, 2017
Unnamed Road, Oselki, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188665Synonyms: Agaricus anthracophilus, Collybia anthracophila, Collybia atrata, Collybia carbonaria, Lyophyllum anthracophilum, Lyophyllum atratum, Lyophyllum carbonarium, Lyophyllum sphaerosporum, Omphalia carbonaria, Tephrocybe carbonaria.
Russian name: Tefrotsibe ugleliubivaya.
Tephrocybe anthracophila is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Lyophyllaceae. It has been found in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, as well as other parts of north-western Russia, typically growing on burned soil, charcoal, or ash-rich substrates. The fungus produces small to medium-sized fruiting bodies with grayish-brown to black caps and white to pale gray gills. It is considered a rare and specialized species that thrives in areas with high levels of anthracite or charcoal, which are abundant in post-fire environments.
Small brown mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) on an old bonfire site on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 25, 2017Unnamed Road, Oselki, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188665
Small gilled mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) on an old bonfire site on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 25, 2017Unnamed Road, Oselki, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188665
Small brown sticky mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) on an old bonfire site on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 25, 2017Unnamed Road, Oselki, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188665
Mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) on an old bonfire site in a forest in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2024проспект графа Толстого, Полянское сельское поселение, Выборгский район, Ленинградская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, Россия
Underside of mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) on an old bonfire site in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2024проспект графа Толстого, Полянское сельское поселение, Выборгский район, Ленинградская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, Россия
Spores (in KOH) of mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila collected earlier 7/22/2024 in Zakhodskoe near St. Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2024In Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, observations of the fungus Tephrocybe anthracophila were made at old bonfire sites. On July 25, 2017, small brown mushrooms were found on a roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake, south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Similar findings were recorded on the same day, with small gilled and sticky mushrooms also identified as Tephrocybe anthracophila. Later, on July 22, 2024, mushrooms were found on an old bonfire site in a forest in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg, with observations of the underside of the mushrooms and spores collected in KOH solution on August 22, 2024. These findings suggest that Tephrocybe anthracophila thrives in areas with burned wood and ash, and can be found in various locations throughout the region. The species appears to be common in these areas.
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