Amanita muscaria (fly agaric, Mukhomor) mushroom in Monrepo Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 1, 2007Synonyms: Agaricus aureolus, Agaricus imperialis, Agaricus muscarius, Agaricus nobilis, Agaricus pseudoaurantiacus, Agaricus puellus, Amanita aureola, Amanita circinnata, Amanita formosa, Amanitaria muscaria, Venenarius muscarius.
Common name: fly agaric.
Russian name: Mukhomor krasnyy.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita. It is also a muscimol mushroom. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine and birch plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees.
Amanita muscaria is a psychoactive fungus found in St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, typically growing in association with coniferous trees, particularly pine and spruce. It fruits from July to October, with a bright red cap covered in white warts, and a white stem. The species is common in the region's forests, including those in the Karelian Isthmus and the Valdai Hills. Local populations exhibit variability in cap color, ranging from bright red to yellow or orange, and the fungus often forms mycorrhizal relationships with native tree species.
Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom in Dubki (Oaks) Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013
Young fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013
Emerging fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013
Nibbled cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013
Small fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Okhtinsky Park in Toksovo, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 13, 2013
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Okhtinsky Park in Toksovo, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 13, 2013
Baby fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in north-west area of Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Pair of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 15, 2013
Nibbled caps of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 15, 2013
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 15, 2013
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in northern area of Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 15, 2013
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a road south-west from Arsenal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) on a road south-west from Arsenal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
Orange fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a road south-west from Arsenal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
Red cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Kavgolovskoe Lake near Oselki, 12 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2013
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Kavgolovskoe Lake near Oselki, 12 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2013
Amanita muscaria (fly agaric, Mukhomor) mushroom near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 23, 2015
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Karasta River in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015
Glossy fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) near Karasta River in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015
Pair of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Karasta River in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015
Young Amanita muscaria (fly agaric, Mukhomor) mushroom in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 29, 2015
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2016
Small yellow fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2016
Red cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) between Orekhovo and Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2016
Orange fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria, Russian name Mukhomor) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2016
Warty cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in area of Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2016
Small fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Alexander Park in Pushkin, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 31, 2016
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2016
Button of fly agaric mushroom Amanita muscaria (Mukhomor in Russian) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 25, 2016
Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 3, 2016
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 7, 2016
Cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) between Orekhovo and Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2016
First in season Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) in a pine forest near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in West Kotlin Nature Reserve in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2017
Fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017
Young fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) on roadside near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017
Dissected fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 13, 2017
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a lawn in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 16, 2017
Red caps of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a lawn in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 16, 2017
Pair of fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on a lawn in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 16, 2017
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) behind a memorial in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017
Button stage of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in area of Lisiy Nos - Olgino west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2017
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on roadside in area of Lisiy Nos - Olgino west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2017
Large fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) on roadside in West Kotlin Nature Reserve in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 2, 2018
Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2018
Red cap of fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in a coastal forest between Lisiy Nos and Olgino, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2018
Top view of a fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 9, 2024
Side view of a fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 9, 2024The observations document the presence of Fly Agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in various locations around Saint Petersburg, Russia, over several years (2016-2024). The mushrooms were found in forests, parks, and along roadsides, often in clusters or singly. They were observed at different stages of growth, from buttons to mature caps. The observations took place during the summer and early fall months, with the first sightings typically occurring in August. The mushrooms were found in a range of habitats, including pine forests, coastal areas, and urban parks. The observations suggest that Fly Agaric is a common species in the region, with a wide distribution and varying growth patterns. Overall, the observations provide a detailed record of the presence and habits of this iconic mushroom species in the Saint Petersburg area.
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