Mature orange spruce bolete mushroom (Boletus piceinus, Leccinum piceinum)(?) in moss west from Kannelyarvi, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2012Synonyms: Boletus piceinus, Krombholziella piceina.
Common name: spruce bolete.
Russian names: Krasnogolovik elovyy, Podosinovik elovyy.
Leccinum piceinum is a species of bolete fungus. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it typically grows in association with coniferous trees, particularly spruce. The cap is 4-10 cm in diameter, brown to dark brown, and often has a velvety texture. The pores are small and white, turning brown with age. It fruits from July to October. In north-western Russia, Leccinum piceinum is widely distributed and can be found in various types of coniferous forests, including those dominated by spruce and pine.
Mature orange spruce bolete mushroom (Boletus piceinus, Leccinum piceinum)(?) in moss west from Kannelyarvi, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2012
Mature orange spruce bolete mushroom (Boletus piceinus, Leccinum piceinum)(?) in moss near a lake 2 miles west from Kannelyarvi, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2012
Orange spruce bolete mushroom (Boletus piceinus, Leccinum piceinum)(?) on a mossy slope west from Kannelyarvi, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2012
Spruce bolete mushroom (Leccinum piceinum, Boletus piceinus) on a slope of Istok Lake in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2017
Spruce bolete mushroom (Leccinum piceinum, Boletus piceinus) in moss in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2017
Spruce bolete mushroom (Leccinum piceinum, Boletus piceinus)(?) in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2017
Spruce bolete mushroom (Leccinum piceinum) near a road west from Kavgolovskoe Lake (Syariunlakhti), near Toksovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2024In Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, Leccinum piceinum was observed in various locations. On August 7, 2012, mature orange spruce bolete mushrooms were found in moss west of Kannelyarvi, 40 miles north of Saint Petersburg. Similar observations were made on a mossy slope and near a lake in the same area. In 2017, the mushroom was spotted on a slope of Istok Lake in Kannelyarvi and in moss, with another sighting in the same location. More recently, on July 26, 2024, Leccinum piceinum was found near a road west of Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Toksovo, north of Saint Petersburg. The fungus appears to thrive in mossy environments and slopes, often associated with spruce trees, in this region of Russia. Repeat observations in the same areas suggest that Leccinum piceinum is a relatively common species in Leningrad Oblast.
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