Apricot jelly mushrooms (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017Synonyms: Guepinia rufa, Gyrocephalus helvelloides, Gyrocephalus rufus, Phlogiotis helvelloides, Phlogiotis rufa, Tremella helvelloides, Tremella rufa, Tremiscus helvelloides.
Common name: salmon salad.
Russian names: Gepiniya gelvelloidnaya, Guepiniya gelvelloidnaya, Gepiniya gelvellovidnaya.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Guepinia is a genus of fungus in the Auriculariales order. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Guepinia helvelloides, commonly known as the apricot jelly. The fungus produces salmon-pink, ear-shaped, gelatinous fruit bodies that grow solitarily or in small tufted groups on soil, usually associated with buried rotting wood. The fruit bodies are 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) tall and up to 17 cm (6.7 in) wide; the stalks are not well-differentiated from the cap. The fungus, although rubbery, is edible, and may be eaten raw with salads, pickled, or candied. It has a white spore deposit, and the oblong to ellipsoid spores measure 9–11 by 5–6 micrometers. The fungus is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, and has also been collected from South America.
Guepinia helvelloides is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Dacrymycetaceae. It is characterized by its bright orange to yellowish-orange color, gelatinous texture, and irregularly shaped fruiting body. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Guepinia helvelloides has been found growing on coniferous trees, particularly on spruce and fir, in moist and shaded areas. It typically fruits in late summer to early autumn, and is considered a rare species in the region.
Apricot jelly mushrooms (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Apricot jelly fungus (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Apricot jelly mushrooms (Guepinia helvelloides) on a small trail near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Close up of apricot jelly mushrooms (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Back lit apricot jelly mushrooms (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Orange fungus apricot jelly (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Caps of apricot jelly mushrooms (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Apricot jelly mushrooms (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Young apricot jelly mushrooms (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Salmon salad fungus (Guepinia helvelloides) between Pesochny and Beloostrov, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 18, 2017
Apricot jelly mushrooms (Guepinia helvelloides) near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 18, 2017
Apricot jelly fungus (Guepinia helvelloides) on a small roadside soil mound covered by moss 100 meters after the entry to a pine forest near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2018Multiple observations of Guepinia helvelloides were recorded in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia. The fungus was found near Beloostrovskoe Road in Dibuny, with sightings on August 28, 2017, and September 18, 2017. It was also spotted between Pesochny and Beloostrov on September 18, 2017. In 2018, it was observed on a small roadside soil mound covered by moss near Dibuny on September 3. The fungus was found in various forms, including young and mature specimens, and was often associated with moss-covered areas. The observations suggest that Guepinia helvelloides is present in the region, particularly in areas with moist soil and vegetation. The sightings were concentrated in a relatively small geographic area, indicating a possible localized distribution of the fungus.
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