Decomposing silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2013Synonyms: Agaricus evernius, Hydrocybe evernia, Telamonia evernia.
Common name: silky webcap.
Russian name: Pautinnik blistatelnyy.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Cortinarius evernius is a fungus in the family Cortinariaceae. Cortinarius evernius is grayish brown or grayish purple. The cap is convex and it has remnants of the membrane. The stipe is grayish purple and it has remnants of the membrane in a zig zag pattern. The gills are greyish purple in the beginning, then brownish. The mushroom grows in coniferous forests for example near swamps.
Cortinarius evernius is a small to medium-sized fungus with a conical to bell-shaped cap, typically 1-4 cm in diameter, and a slender stem. It has a rusty-brown to reddish-brown cap and gills, and a white to pale yellow stem. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, Cortinarius evernius is found in coniferous forests, particularly under spruce and pine trees. It fruits from July to October, often in association with mosses and lichens. In north-western Russia, the species is widespread and common, occurring in similar habitats, including taiga forests and boggy areas.
Decomposing silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2013
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius)(?) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 13, 2016
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2016
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius)(?) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2016
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) near Kavgolovo Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2016
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 6, 2016
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 3, 2017
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) in a swamp in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 3, 2017
Silky webcap mushroom (Cortinarius evernius)(?) taken from area of Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 18, 2017
Silky webcap mushroom (Cortinarius evernius) in Dibuny, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) in swampy area in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 21, 2017
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) in swampy area in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 2, 2017
Silky webcap mushrooms (Cortinarius evernius) near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017Observations of Cortinarius evernius in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal that the fungus grows in various locations, including near Kavgolovskoe Lake, Orekhovo, Toksovo, Sosnovka Park, Yuntolovsky Park, and Dibuny. The sightings were recorded between August 2013 and September 2017, with multiple observations in the same areas over the years. The fungus was found in swampy areas, near lakes, and in parks, indicating a preference for moist environments. Some observations were made in the same location on different dates, suggesting that the fungus may grow in these areas consistently. The majority of sightings were confirmed as Cortinarius evernius, while a few were marked as questionable, indicating some uncertainty in identification. Overall, the observations suggest that Cortinarius evernius is relatively common in this region.
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