Crust of a polypore mushroom Phellinopsis conchata(?) on a lilac (Syringa) bush in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017Synonyms: Boletus conchatus, Boletus salicinus, Cryptoderma cercidiphyllum, Fomes conchatus, Fomes densus, Fomes elegans, Fomes loricatus, Fomes salicinus, Mucronoporus conchatus, Mucronoporus salicinus, Ochroporus conchatus, Ochroporus salicinus, Phellinus conchatus, Phellinus densus, Phellinus salicinus, Physisporus salicinus, Placodes conchatus, Placodes salicinus, Polyporus conchatus, Polyporus fuscolutescens, Polyporus loricatus, Polyporus plicatus, Polyporus salicinus, Poria fuscolutescens, Porodaedalea cercidiphyllum, Porodaedalea conchata, Pyropolyporus conchatus, Scindalma conchatum, Scindalma loricatum, Scindalma salicinum, Trametes conchata, Xanthochrous conchatus.
Russian name: Fellinopsis rakovinoobraznyy.
Phellinopsis conchata is a crustose fungus that grows on trees, particularly on the bark of deciduous species. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it has been found on various hosts, including birch, alder, and willow. The fungus is also widespread in north-western Russia, where it thrives in humid, temperate climates with abundant tree cover. Its fruiting bodies are small, rounded, and warty, typically measuring 0.5-2 mm in diameter, with a brown to greyish-brown color.
Crust of a polypore mushroom Phellinopsis conchata(?) on a lilac (Syringa) bush in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017
Close up of a polypore mushroom Phellinopsis conchata(?) on a lilac (Syringa) bush in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017
Caps of polypore mushrooms Phellinopsis conchata on a willow in area of an old brick factory between Pesochnaya and Dibuny north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 26, 2017
Upper view of polypore mushrooms Phellinopsis conchata on a willow in area of an old brick factory between Pesochnaya and Dibuny north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 26, 2017
Polypore mushrooms Phellinopsis conchata on a willow in area of an old brick factory between Pesochnaya and Dibuny north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 3, 2017
Polypore mushroom Phellinopsis conchata(?) east from Kuzmolovo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 25, 2017
Caps of polypore mushrooms Phellinopsis conchata(?) east from Kuzmolovo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 25, 2017
Polypore mushroom Phellinopsis conchata taken from a willow tree on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 3, 2017
Phellinopsis conchata tinder mushrooms on elm tree in Sablino, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 25, 2017
Polypore mushrooms Phellinopsis conchata on a willow west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018Phellinopsis conchata was observed in various locations in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia. The fungus was found growing on different host plants, including lilac bushes, willows, and elm trees. Observations were made from February to May, with the fungus appearing as crusts or caps on the hosts. Specific locations included the Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute in Saint Petersburg, an old brick factory area between Pesochnaya and Dibuny, and near Kuzmolovo, Kavgolovskoe Lake, Sablino, and Toksovo. The fungus was also found on roadside willow trees and on elm trees in the area. Repeat observations were made at some locations, including near Toksovo, where the fungus was seen on a willow tree in both 2017 and 2018. The fungus appeared to be widespread in the region, with multiple sightings over several months.
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