Shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum) near 53 Svetlanovsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2017Synonyms: Agaricus clypeatus, Agaricus fertilis, Agaricus prunarii, Entoloma fertile, Hyporrhodius clypeatus, Rhodophyllus aprilis, Rhodophyllus clypeatus.
Common name: shield pinkgill.
Russian names: Entoloma sadovaya, Rozovoplastinnik shchitovidnyy, Entoloma sedobnaya, Entoloma shchitovidnaya, Entoloma shchitkovaya, Entoloma ternovnikovaya, Entoloma lesnaya, Podslivnik, Podabrikosovik, Podzherdelnik.
Entoloma clypeatum is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Entolomataceae. It has a shield-shaped cap, typically 2-6 cm in diameter, with a wavy margin and pinkish-brown color. The gills are crowded, pinkish-brown, and attached to the stem. The stem is slender, cylindrical, and white or light brown. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Entoloma clypeatum is found in deciduous and mixed forests, often growing on rich soil in association with trees such as birch, aspen, and willow. Fruiting typically occurs from July to September.
Shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum) near 53 Svetlanovsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2017
Shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2017
Shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 11, 2017
Group of shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 11, 2017
Shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum) near Olgino, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2017
Shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2017
Shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum) near a village near Beloe Lake in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017
Shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum)(?) in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2019
Shield pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma clypeatum) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2019Observations of Entoloma clypeatum were made in various locations in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia. The fungus was found near 53 Svetlanovsky Prospect and in Sosnovka Park in Saint Petersburg on June 9 and 11, 2017, with multiple sightings in the park. Additional observations were made near Olgino, west of Saint Petersburg, on June 12, 2017, and again in Sosnovka Park on June 22, 2017. The fungus was also spotted near a village by Beloe Lake in Lembolovo, 40 miles north of Saint Petersburg, on July 5, 2017. In 2019, Entoloma clypeatum was observed in the Gardens of Polytechnic Institute in Saint Petersburg on May 29, with sightings on a lawn and possibly another location. These observations suggest that the fungus is widespread in the region.
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