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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Omphalotaceae: Gymnopus peronatus (Bolton) Gray, 1821

Gymnopus peronatus – Wood woollyfoot

Synonyms: Agaricus calceolatus, Agaricus peronatus, Agaricus tomentellus, Agaricus urens, Chamaeceras urens, Collybia peronata, Collybia rugulosa, Collybia urens, Marasmius peronatus, Marasmius urens.

Common name: wood woollyfoot.

Russian names: Kollibiya obutaya, Kollibiya obernutaya, Denezhka obutaya.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Gymnopus peronatus (formerly called Collybia peronata or Marasmius urens) is a species of gilled mushroom which is common in European woods. The English name wood woolly-foot has been given to this species.

AI-generated description

Gymnopus peronatus is a small to medium-sized fungus with a bell-shaped to convex cap, 1-4 cm in diameter, brown to reddish-brown in color, and a slender stipe. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it typically grows in clusters on decaying wood, especially coniferous logs, from July to October. The fungus is relatively common in the region's forests, particularly in areas with abundant spruce and pine trees.

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

Wood woollyfoot mushrooms (<B>Gymnopus peronatus</B>, Collybia peronata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-07-18.htm">July 18, 2016</A>
LinkWood woollyfoot mushrooms (Gymnopus peronatus, Collybia peronata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 18, 2016
Wood woollyfoot mushrooms (<B>Gymnopus peronatus</B>, Collybia peronata) in area of Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-07-28.htm">July 28, 2016</A>
LinkWood woollyfoot mushrooms (Gymnopus peronatus, Collybia peronata) in area of Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2016
Wood woollyfoot mushrooms (<B>Gymnopus peronatus</B>) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-04.htm">August 4, 2016</A>
LinkWood woollyfoot mushrooms (Gymnopus peronatus) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 4, 2016
Wood woollyfoot mushrooms (<B>Gymnopus peronatus</B>, Collybia peronata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-12.htm">August 12, 2016</A>
LinkWood woollyfoot mushrooms (Gymnopus peronatus, Collybia peronata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2016
Wood woollyfoot mushrooms (<B>Gymnopus peronatus</B>, Collybia peronata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-16.htm">August 16, 2016</A>
LinkWood woollyfoot mushrooms (Gymnopus peronatus, Collybia peronata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 16, 2016
Wood woollyfoot mushrooms (<B>Gymnopus peronatus</B>, Collybia peronata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-20.htm">August 20, 2016</A>
LinkWood woollyfoot mushrooms (Gymnopus peronatus, Collybia peronata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 20, 2016
Wood woollyfoot mushrooms (<B>Gymnopus peronatus</B>) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-07-22.htm">July 22, 2017</A>
LinkWood woollyfoot mushrooms (Gymnopus peronatus) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2017
Wood woollyfoot mushrooms (<B>Gymnopus peronatus</B>) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-07-30.htm">July 30, 2017</A>
LinkWood woollyfoot mushrooms (Gymnopus peronatus) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017
Wood woollyfoot mushrooms (<B>Gymnopus peronatus</B>) in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-02.htm">August 2, 2024</A>
LinkWood woollyfoot mushrooms (Gymnopus peronatus) in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2024

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Gymnopus peronatus in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal frequent sightings in Sosnovka Park, with multiple records in July and August of 2016 and 2017. The fungus was also spotted in Pavlovsk Park, specifically in the area of Old Sylvia, on July 28, 2016. Additionally, a sighting was recorded in Tarkhovka Park, west of Saint Petersburg, on August 2, 2024. The consistent presence of Gymnopus peronatus in these areas suggests that it is a common species in the region, thriving in the local environment. The sightings span multiple years, indicating a stable population of the fungus in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia. The observations were made during the summer months, suggesting that Gymnopus peronatus is active during this time.

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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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