Tiny brown mushrooms on a twig (conifer woodtuft, Kuehneromyces lignicola(?)) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 22, 2016Synonyms: Agaricus lignicola, Galerina myriadophylla, Kuehneromyces myriadophyllus, Naucoria lignicola, Pholiota lignicola.
Common name: conifer woodtuft.
Russian name: Openok drevesinnyy.
Kuehneromyces lignicola is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Strophariaceae. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it has been found growing on decaying wood, particularly coniferous logs and stumps. It is also distributed in north-western Russia, where it inhabits similar substrates in moist, shaded areas. The fungus produces small to medium-sized fruiting bodies with bell-shaped caps and slender stems, typically ranging in color from yellow-brown to reddish-brown.
Tiny brown mushrooms on a twig (conifer woodtuft, Kuehneromyces lignicola(?)) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 22, 2016
Gills of tiny conifer woodtuft mushrooms Kuehneromyces lignicola(?) on a twig near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 22, 2016
Close up of conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola(?)) on a twig near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 22, 2016
Conifer woodtuft (Kuehneromyces lignicola)(?) mushrooms on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 10, 2017
Conifer woodtuft mushroom (Kuehneromyces lignicola)(?) on roadside near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2017
Conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola)(?) on roadside near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2017
Conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola) on rotten log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 3, 2017
Conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola) on rotten wood in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 3, 2017
Conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola) in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 21, 2017
Group of conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola) in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 21, 2017
Young conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola)(?) on a forest cutting near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 18, 2017
Immature conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola)(?) on a forest cutting near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 18, 2017
Conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2024
Underside of conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2024
Spores of conifer woodtuft mushrooms (Kuehneromyces lignicola) collected earlier 7/17/2024 in Sosnovka Park, Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2024In Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, observations of Kuehneromyces lignicola were made on multiple occasions. The fungus was found growing on twigs, rotten logs, and roadside areas near Saint Petersburg. Specifically, tiny brown mushrooms with gills were observed on conifer woodtufts in Orekhovo, Toksovo, and Dibuny between October 2016 and September 2017. Similar sightings were made in Sosnovka Park, Saint Petersburg, in July 2017 and July 2024, where the mushrooms were found on rotten wood and forest cuttings. The fungus was also observed in Petiayarvi, north of Saint Petersburg, in July 2017. Spores of the mushroom were collected in Sosnovka Park in July 2024 and examined later in August 2024. Overall, Kuehneromyces lignicola appears to be widespread in the region, growing on various types of coniferous material.
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