 Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on wood chips in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Spores (in KOH, spore print light brown) of Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) collected earlier 10/3/2025 on wood chips of spruce in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 19, 2025
 Underside of conifer shield mushrooms (Pluteus pouzarianus) on a forest road under spruce in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Conifer shield mushrooms (Pluteus pouzarianus) on a forest road under spruce in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Spores (in KOH, spore print light brown) of conifer shield mushrooms (Pluteus pouzarianus) collected earlier 10/3/2025 on a forest road under spruce in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 19, 2025
 Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2018
 Lion shield (Pluteus leoninus) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017
 Lion shield mushroom (Pluteus leoninus) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 24, 2016
 Lion shield mushroom (Pluteus leoninus) together with pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma formosum (Leptonia formosa) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2018
 Lion shield mushroom (Pluteus leoninus) west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 21, 2018
 Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2016
 Young lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on completely rotten oak wood on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Underside of Conocybe(?) mushrooms among grass on black soil, under spruce trees in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Gills of blackedged shield mushroom (Pluteus atromarginatus) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
 Underside of anise mazegill mushroom (Gloeophyllum odoratum) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Caps of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Basidia with spores of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Basidia and cystidia of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Basidia at low magnification of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen and decomposed oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on completely rotten fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Side view of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Upper view of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Olivaceous yellow mushrooms lion shield (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Spores (spore print white) of yellowleg bonnet mushrooms (Mycena epipterygia) collected earlier 10/3/2025 in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 19, 2025
 Spores (in KOH, spore print brown) of Conocybe(?) mushrooms collected earlier 10/3/2025 on black soil, under spruce trees in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 19, 2025
 Underside of spring brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella spadiceogrisea) on wood chips from cut bushes near Tarkhovka train stop, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 10, 2021
 Winecork brittlegill mushrooms (Russula adusta)(?) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Veiled poisonpie mushrooms (Hebeloma mesophaeum) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Yellowleg bonnet mushrooms (Mycena epipterygia) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Golden waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe chlorophana) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Underside of scaly shield mushrooms (Pluteus petasatus) on a big pile of wood chips at the entrance of Anderson Arboretum in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 8, 2024
 Spores (in KOH) of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak (spore print pink, gills turn brown after drying), collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Powderpuff bracket mushrooms (Postia ptychogaster) at the base of a tree in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Gills of Conocybe(?) mushrooms among grass on black soil, under spruce trees in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Small dark brown webcap (Cortinarius) mushrooms together with Cliticybe(?) on moss in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Conocybe(?) mushrooms (Spore size 7.4 - 8.1 x 4.4 - 4.6) among grass on black soil, under spruce trees in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Close-up of small dark brown webcap (Cortinarius) mushrooms and Cliticybe(?) on moss in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) together with blusher (Amanita rubescens) and Clitocybe in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Cap of Conocybe(?) mushrooms showing "fried egg" hygrophanous fade--darker brown center and paler margin in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Small brown Pluteus mushrooms in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 27, 2018
 Bitter bracket mushroom (Postia stiptica) on a spruce stump in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Slime mold Trichia decipiens in its immature (developing) stage in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Anise mazegill mushroom (Gloeophyllum odoratum) on a spruce stump in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Gulf of Finland coastline, with a zone of Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Gills of willow shield mushroom (Pluteus salicinus) in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 26, 2017
 Pleated shield mushrooms (Pluteus longistriatus(?)) on wood chips under utility poles in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
 Spring brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella spadiceogrisea) on wood chips near Tarkhovka train stop, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 10, 2021
 Willow shield mushroom (Pluteus salicinus) under alder trees on a beach in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 26, 2017
 Underside of mushrooms Chrysomphalina grossula(?) in a spruce forest in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a pile of wood chips on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2022
 Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on piles of wood chips near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 7, 2022
 Scaly shield mushrooms (Pluteus petasatus) on a big pile of wood chips at the entrance of Anderson Arboretum in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 8, 2024
 Mushrooms Pluteus podospileus on wood chips in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 20, 2018
 Mushrooms Pluteus podospileus on wood chips in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4, 2018
 Mushrooms Pluteus podospileus on wood chips in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 12, 2017
 Cross section of scaly shield mushrooms (Pluteus petasatus) on a big pile of wood chips at the entrance of Anderson Arboretum in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 8, 2024
 Group of mushrooms Pluteus podospileus on wood chips in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 20, 2018
 Spores (spore print pink) of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) from a pile of wood chips, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2022
 Cystidia and basidia under a microscope (with x40 objective) of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) from a pile of wood chips, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2022
 Underside of polypore mushrooms Alder bracket (Xanthoporia radiata) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Underside of a shield dapperling mushroom (Lepiota clypeolaria) in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2024
 Some brittlegill (Psathyrella)(?) mushrooms on rotted birch wood on a forest road in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 27, 2018
 Underside of spectacular rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus junonius) at the base of a large oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Group of brittlegill (Psathyrella)(?) mushrooms on rotted birch wood on a forest road in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 27, 2018
 Slime mold Trichia decipiens in its immature (developing) stage. The vibrant bright orange to salmon-pink "beads" visible are the developing fruiting bodies (sporangia). Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Flower of wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Blooming wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in a swamp in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Flowers of wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Greenish-yellow to rusty brown underside of Dyer s Mazegill mushrooms (Phaeolus schweinitzii) from a large pine in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella, Russian name Kislitsa) in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 13, 2019
 Gulf of Finland and Sestroretsk from Tarkhovka spit in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2024
 Hydnoid resupinate fungus Hyphodontia or may be Radulomyces molaris on wet wood in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 27, 2018
 Spores (in KOH, spore print orange) of spectacular rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus junonius) collected earlier 10/9/2025 in Dubki Park, Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 19, 2025
 Fairy cap (Mycena) mushrooms in moss in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Blackedged shield mushrooms (Pluteus atromarginatus) on wood chips on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No.4. Texas, March 15, 2022
 Caps of blackedged shield mushrooms (Pluteus atromarginatus) on wood chips on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No.4. Texas, March 15, 2022
 Underside of a thin-walled maze polypore mushroom (Blushing Bracket, Daedaleopsis confragosa) in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 18, 2018
 Mushrooms Chrysomphalina grossula(?) in a spruce forest in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Morel mushrooms Morchella esculenta on an old bonfire place in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Ochre Bracket mushrooms (Trametes ochracea) on a park bench in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 13, 2019
 Close up of mushrooms Chrysomphalina grossula(?) in a spruce forest in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus)(?) near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2018
 Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2017
 Group of morel mushrooms Morchella esculenta on an old bonfire place in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Panoramic view from the Tarkhovka shoreline that looks north-west across the Sestroretsky Razliv (Lake Sestroretsk) toward the city of Sestroretsk. This view captures the dual nature of Sestroretsk: a historic resort town with natural beauty (the lake, reeds, and stones) juxtaposed with modern urban infrastructure (heating plant and high-rise housing). "Three Chimneys" (Center): The most prominent industrial feature is the cluster of three tall red-and-white striped chimneys. These belong to the Sestroretsk District Heating Plant (part of the city s thermal infrastructure). Residential Towers (Left of Chimneys): The tall, beige-and-orange brick apartment buildings are part of the modern residential developments in Sestroretsk, likely along Tokarevskaya Street or the Razliv microdistrict. Church of Peter and Paul (Far Right): On the far right horizon. This is a modern church (consecrated in 2009) built in memory of the Russian submariners. "Pyramid" Building (Far Left): On the far left, there is a distinctive white building with a stepped, pyramid-like shape. This is likely the "Eden" (Edem) residential complex or a similar luxury apartment block, which is known for its terraced architecture. Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2018
 Side view of morel mushrooms Morchella esculenta on an old bonfire place in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2019
 Spores of beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) collected earlier 10/9/2025 in Dubki Park, Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 19, 2025
 Underside of deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) on a mulched stump at oak alley in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2019
 Some bonnet (Mycena) mushrooms in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
 Rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus)(?) in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 18, 2018
 Fibrecap (Inocybe) mushrooms in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 27, 2018
 Common bonnet mushrooms (Mycena galericulata) on a fallen tree on a beach in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
 Common bonnet mushrooms (Mycena galericulata) on a fallen oak tree on a beach in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
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