Goldenthread cordyceps fungus (Tolypocladium ophioglossoides, Cordyceps ophioglossoides) collected during a mushroom excursion in Komarovo near Shchuchye Lake, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 17, 2016
Ozernaya ul., Russia, 197733Synonyms: Clavaria parasitica, Clavaria radicosa, Cordyceps ophioglossoides, Cordyceps parasitica, Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides, Hypoxylon radicosum, Sphaeria ophioglossoides, Sphaeria radicosa, Torrubia ophioglossoides, Torrubia parasitica.
Common name: goldenthread cordyceps.
Russian name: Korditseps ofioglossovidnyy.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Tolypocladium ophioglossoides, also known by two of its better known synonyms Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides and Cordyceps ophioglossoides and commonly known as the goldenthread cordyceps, is a species of fungus in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is parasitic on fruit bodies of the truffle-like Elaphomyces. The specific epithet ophioglossoides, derived from Ancient Greek, means "like a snake's tongue".
Tolypocladium ophioglossoides is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is known to occur in north-western Russia, including St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, where it has been found in association with mosses and other fungi in forests and grasslands. The fungus produces small, yellowish-green to brownish perithecia that contain cylindrical asci with multi-septate ascospores. In the region, Tolypocladium ophioglossoides typically fruits from summer to autumn, often on decaying organic matter or on the soil surface.
Goldenthread cordyceps fungus (Tolypocladium ophioglossoides, Cordyceps ophioglossoides) collected during a mushroom excursion in Komarovo near Shchuchye Lake, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 17, 2016Ozernaya ul., Russia, 197733
Goldenthread cordyceps (Tolypocladium ophioglossoides) in a spruce forest near Rappolovo and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Goldenthread cordyceps (Tolypocladium ophioglossoides) in a spruce forest in moss near Rappolovo and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Goldenthread cordyceps mushrooms (Tolypocladium ophioglossoides) near Rappolovo and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2017Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Goldenthread cordyceps mushrooms (Tolypocladium ophioglossoides) taken from a spruce forest west from Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2017
Close up of goldenthread cordyceps fungus (Tolypocladium ophioglossoides) taken from a spruce forest west from Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2017Observations of Tolypocladium ophioglossoides in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal that the fungus grows in spruce forests, often in areas with moss. It was found near Shchuchye Lake, Rappolovo, Toksovo, and Kavgolovskoe Lake, all located north or northwest of Saint Petersburg. The fungus was collected on several occasions between September 2016 and September 2017. The observations suggest that Tolypocladium ophioglossoides is present in the region's spruce forests, particularly in areas with mossy undergrowth. Multiple collections were made in the same general area, indicating that the fungus may be relatively common in this part of Russia. The observations provide insight into the habitat and distribution of Tolypocladium ophioglossoides in north-western Russia.
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