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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Polyporales: Polyporaceae: Trametes suaveolens (L.) Fr., 1838

Trametes suaveolens – Fragrant bracket

Synonyms: Agarico-pulpa suaveolens, Boletus suaveolens, Boletus suberosus, Daedalea bulliardii, Daedalea confragosa, Daedalea suaveolens, Daedaleopsis confragosa, Haploporus odorus, Haploporus suaveolens, Polyporus bulliardii, Polyporus itoi, Polyporus suaveolens, Trametes bulliardii, Trametes confragosa, Trametes inodora.

Common name: fragrant bracket.

Russian names: Trametes dushistyy, Trutovik dushistyy.

AI-generated description

Trametes suaveolens is a species of polypore fungus characterized by its annual to biennial growth habit, 2-10 cm wide semicircular to kidney-shaped cap, and white to cream-colored pore surface. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it typically grows on deciduous trees, particularly birch and aspen, from July to November. The fungus is relatively common in the region, often found in urban parks and forests, and is known for its strong anise-like or licorice-like odor.

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

Pores of Fragrant Bracket fungus (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B> mushroom) taken from Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-03-01.htm">March 1, 2017</A>
LinkPores of Fragrant Bracket fungus (Trametes suaveolens mushroom) taken from Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 1, 2017
White cap of Fragrant Bracket fungus (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B> mushroom) taken from Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-03-01.htm">March 1, 2017</A>
LinkWhite cap of Fragrant Bracket fungus (Trametes suaveolens mushroom) taken from Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 1, 2017
Fragrant bracket fungus (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B>) on willows in Lavriki, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-03-14.htm">March 14, 2017</A>
LinkFragrant bracket fungus (Trametes suaveolens) on willows in Lavriki, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 14, 2017
Location on mapssh. v Lavriki, 49, Lavriki, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188661
Fragrant bracket fungus (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B>) taken from Lavriki, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-03-14.htm">March 14, 2017</A>
LinkFragrant bracket fungus (Trametes suaveolens) taken from Lavriki, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 14, 2017
Pores of Fragrant Bracket fungus (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B> mushroom) found between Pesochnaya and Dibuny north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-04-03.htm">April 3, 2017</A>
LinkPores of Fragrant Bracket fungus (Trametes suaveolens mushroom) found between Pesochnaya and Dibuny north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 3, 2017
Location on mapspr. Raevskogo, 24, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194064
Pores of Fragrant Bracket fungus (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B> mushroom) taken from Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-04-09.htm">April 9, 2017</A>
LinkPores of Fragrant Bracket fungus (Trametes suaveolens mushroom) taken from Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 9, 2017
Pores of fragrant bracket mushroom (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B>) in Sablino, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-05-25.htm">May 25, 2017</A>
LinkPores of fragrant bracket mushroom (Trametes suaveolens) in Sablino, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 25, 2017
Fragrant Bracket fungus (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B> mushroom) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-05-13.htm">May 13, 2019</A>
LinkFragrant Bracket fungus (Trametes suaveolens mushroom) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
Location on mapsPrimorskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197701
Pore surface of Fragrant Bracket fungus (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B> mushroom) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-05-13.htm">May 13, 2019</A>
LinkPore surface of Fragrant Bracket fungus (Trametes suaveolens mushroom) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
Location on mapsPrimorskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197701
Fragrant bracket mushroom (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B>) on willow in a ditch in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-16.htm">May 16, 2021</A>
LinkFragrant bracket mushroom (Trametes suaveolens) on willow in a ditch in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 16, 2021
Location on mapsNovaya, 18, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188667
Underside of fragrant bracket mushroom (<B>Trametes suaveolens</B>) in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-16.htm">May 16, 2021</A>
LinkUnderside of fragrant bracket mushroom (Trametes suaveolens) in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 16, 2021
Location on mapsNovaya, 18, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188667

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Trametes suaveolens in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal its presence on various substrates, including willows. The fungus was found in Yuntolovsky Park, Lavriki, Pesochnaya, Dibuny, Sablino, Tarkhovka Park, and Toksovo, indicating a widespread distribution. The fungus grows on trees, particularly willows, and its cap is white. The pores of the fungus were observed to be distinctive. The observations were made over several years, from 2017 to 2021, during different months, including March, April, May, suggesting that the fungus fruits during spring. The fungus was found in various habitats, including parks, forests, and near rivers, indicating its adaptability to different environments. The consistent observations of Trametes suaveolens in this region highlight its presence and distribution in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia.

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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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