Alder bolete mushrooms (Gyrodon lividus, Russian name Podolshanik) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 24, 2016Synonyms: Boletus brachyporus, Boletus chrysenteron, Boletus labyrinthicus, Boletus lividus, Boletus sistotrema, Boletus sistotremoides, Cladomeris sistotrema, Gyrodon labyrinthicus, Gyrodon sistotrema, Gyrodon sistotremoides, Uloporus lividus, Uloporus sistotrema.
Common name: alder bolete.
Russian names: Podolshanik, Girodon sizovatyy.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Gyrodon lividus, commonly known as the alder bolete, is a pored mushroom bearing close affinity to the genus Paxillus. Although found predominantly in Europe, where it grows in a mycorrhizal association with alder, it has also recorded from China, Japan and California. Fruit bodies are distinguished from other boletes by decurrent bright yellow pores that turn blue-grey on bruising. G. lividus mushrooms are edible.
Gyrodon lividus is a species of fungi that grows in association with the roots of trees, particularly pine and spruce. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it fruits from July to October, often in moss-covered areas and under coniferous trees. The fungus has been found in various locations throughout north-western Russia, including the Karelian Isthmus and the Murmansk Oblast, typically in moist, acidic soils with abundant organic matter. Its cap is 4-10 cm in diameter, convex to flat, and reddish-brown to purplish-brown in color, while its stem is stout and short, measuring 2-5 cm in height.
Alder bolete mushrooms (Gyrodon lividus, Russian name Podolshanik) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 24, 2016
Alder bolete mushrooms (Gyrodon lividus, Russian name Podolshanik) on roadside in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 9, 2016
Alder bolete mushrooms (Gyrodon lividus, Russian name Podolshanik) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2016
Mature alder bolete mushrooms (Gyrodon lividus, Russian name Podolshanik) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2016
An orange milkcap and Gyrodon lividus mushrooms near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2016
Alder bolete mushrooms (Gyrodon lividus, Russian name Podolshanik) in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 18, 2018
Alder bolete mushrooms (Gyrodon lividus, Russian name Podolshanik) west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 21, 2018
Alder bolete mushrooms (Gyrodon lividus) near a road west from Kavgolovskoe Lake (Syariunlakhti), near Toksovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2024
Top view of alder bolete mushroom (Gyrodon lividus, Russian name Podolshanik) in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2024
Alder bolete mushrooms (Gyrodon lividus, Russian name Podolshanik) in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2024Observations of Gyrodon lividus in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia show that the fungus grows near bodies of water, such as Kavgolovskoe Lake, and in wooded areas like Tarkhovka Park. The mushrooms were found on multiple occasions between July and August from 2016 to 2024, indicating a consistent summer presence. They often grew in groups, with both mature and immature specimens observed. The fungus was also seen cohabiting with other species, such as the orange milkcap. Specific locations included Toksovo, Dibuny, Tarkhovka, and areas west of Saint Petersburg, suggesting that Gyrodon lividus is widespread in the region. The observations provide insight into the habitat preferences and seasonal growth patterns of this fungus in north-western Russia.
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