 Underside of polypore mushrooms Alder bracket (Xanthoporia radiata) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Caps of polypore mushrooms Alder bracket (Xanthoporia radiata) on a tree in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata) on a tree in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata)(?) on a log in Blizhnie Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 11, 2017
 Alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata)(?) in Blizhnie Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 11, 2017
 Poroid fungus Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) on alder in area of Blizhnie Dubki near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 7, 2017
 Guttation of alder bracket polypore mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata) in a forest along the gulf in area of Lisiy Nos - Morskaya, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 26, 2017
 Masses of alder bracket polypore mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata) in a forest along the gulf in area of Lisiy Nos - Morskaya, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 26, 2017
 Cluster of alder bracket polypore mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata) in a forest along the gulf in area of Lisiy Nos - Morskaya, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 26, 2017
 Water drops, or guttation of young alder bracket polypore mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata) in a forest along the gulf in area of Lisiy Nos - Morskaya, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 26, 2017
 Alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata) in a forest along the gulf in area of Lisiy Nos - Morskaya, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 26, 2017
 Young alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata) in a forest along the gulf in area of Lisiy Nos - Morskaya, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 26, 2017
 Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) mushrooms on an alder(?) stump near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2018
 Caps of alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata) exuding water drops in a forest along the gulf in area of Lisiy Nos - Morskaya, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 26, 2017
 Alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata)(?) on a small osage orange tree in a pine forest on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
 Old Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) mushrooms on a tree in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 13, 2017
 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
 Alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata)(?) with their underside on a small osage orange tree in a pine forest on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
 Rotten blackened Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) mushrooms on a tree in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 13, 2017
 Alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata)(?) with cross section on a small osage orange tree in a pine forest on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
 Brick tuft mushrooms (Hypholoma lateritium) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) mushrooms near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 18, 2017
 Spores of beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) collected earlier 10/9/2025 in Dubki Park, Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 19, 2025
 Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) mushrooms on a tree near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 3, 2017
 Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) mushrooms with mold near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 3, 2017
 Clustered bonnet mushrooms (Mycena inclinata) on an oak stump in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Beefsteak mushrooms (Fistulina hepatica) growing a huge old oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Spectacular rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus junonius) at the base of a large oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Section of spectacular rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus junonius) at the base of a large oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 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
 Side view of clustered bonnet mushrooms (Mycena inclinata) on an oak stump in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Powderpuff bracket mushrooms (Postia ptychogaster) at the base of a tree in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Irregular, angular, and labyrinthine ("maze-like") pores of Dyer s Mazegill mushrooms (Phaeolus schweinitzii) from a large pine in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 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
 Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata)(?) mushroom on a rotten log near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2016
 Wrinkled crust fungus (Phlebia radiata) on an alder tree near the Gulf in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
 Pores of mature beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) from a huge old oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Broken mature beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) on a huge old oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Large, overlapping brackets of Dyer s Mazegill mushrooms (Phaeolus schweinitzii) one meter above ground on a large pine in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Cypress-leaved Plait-moss (Hypnum cupressiforme) on bark of a large oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Giant conifer parchment fungus (Phlebiopsis gigantea) on a broken pine in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Poroid crust fungus Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) taken from a hazelnut branch in Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 18, 2017
 Poroid crust fungus Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) on a dry branch of hazelnut in Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 18, 2017
 Poroid crust mushroom Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) on a dry branch of hazelnut in Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 18, 2017
 Close up of poroid crust fungus Xanthoporia radiata (Mensularia radiata) on a dry branch of hazelnut in Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 18, 2017
 Robust bracket tinder mushrooms (Fomitiporia robusta) on an oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 12, 2017
 Fibrous, rusty-brown section of mature beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) from a huge old oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Close-up of Cypress-leaved Plait-moss (Hypnum cupressiforme) with curved (falcate) and inclined capsules on a large oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Bitter bracket mushroom (Postia stiptica) on a spruce stump in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Hen-of-the-wood fungus (polypore mushroom Grifola frondosa) near an old oak in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Large hen-of-the-wood fungus (polypore mushroom Grifola frondosa) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Hen-of-the-wood fungus (polypore mushroom Grifola frondosa) on a root of oak tree in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Hen-of-the-wood fungus (polypore mushroom Grifola frondosa) near a base of a large oak tree in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Pore Structure of mature beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) from a huge old oak in Dubki Park. In the close-up of the underside, one can see that the tubes are separate from one another (like packed straws) rather than fused into a solid sponge. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Close up of resinous polypore mushrooms (Ischnoderma resinosum)(?) taken from an oak stump in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
 Old caps of resinous polypore mushrooms (Ischnoderma resinosum)(?) on an oak stump in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
 Hymenophore resinous polypore mushrooms (Ischnoderma resinosum)(?) taken from an oak stump in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
 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
 Honey mushrooms Armillaria borealis(?) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 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
 Golden scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota aurivella) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Hawthorn twiglet mushrooms (Tubaria dispersa) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Purple jellydisc mushrooms (Ascocoryne sarcoides) on a cut tree in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Purple jellydisc mushrooms (Ascocoryne sarcoides, cup stage) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 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
 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
 Hawthorn twiglet mushrooms (Tubaria dispersa) among fallen leaves in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Purple jellydisc mushrooms (Ascocoryne sarcoides, cup stage) on rotten timber in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Yellowleg bonnet mushrooms (Mycena epipterygia) 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
 Snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Winecork brittlegill mushrooms (Russula adusta)(?) 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
 Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Big Smoky Bracket (Bjerkandera fumosa) polypore mushrooms on a dry place near Blizhnie Dubki near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 18, 2017
 Old brown cap of resinous polypore mushroom (Ischnoderma resinosum)(?) taken from an oak stump in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
 Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on wood chips in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Underside of Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on wood chips in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 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 Conocybe(?) mushrooms among grass on black soil, under spruce trees 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
 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
 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
 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
 Gulf of Finland coastline, with shallow waters and glacial boulders. Behind the rocky beach, there is a zone of Common Reed (Phragmites australis), which is ubiquitous along the Neva Bay coast. The trees include Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)--the tall conifer with orange bark on the right--and Black Alder or Birch, which are typical for these damp, sandy soils. The pines here are often twisted by the strong westerly winds. Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Melanoleuca strictipes mushrooms in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2014
 Melanoleuca(?) mushrooms near a beach in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 5, 2017
 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
 Alder milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius obscuratus) between Polyany and Nizhnie Dubki near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2017
 Alder milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius obscuratus) in Blizhnie Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2017
 Alder milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius obscuratus) in Blizhnie Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 11, 2017
 Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata)(?) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 5, 2017
 Cinnabar bracket mushrooms (Pycnoporus cinnabarinus) in Petyayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2025
 Grey brittlegill (Russula) mushrooms in Dubki (The Oaks) Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2024
 Small Hypholoma mushrooms in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2016
 Glistening inkcap mushrooms (Coprinellus micaceus) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 5, 2017
 Common earthball mushrooms (Scleroderma citrinum) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 5, 2017
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