 Cypress-leaved Plait-moss (Hypnum cupressiforme) on bark of a large 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
 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
 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
 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
 Spores of beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) collected earlier 10/9/2025 in Dubki Park, Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 19, 2025
 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
 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
 Brick tuft mushrooms (Hypholoma lateritium) 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
 Polypore mushrooms Alder bracket (Xanthoporia radiata) 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
 Clustered bonnet mushrooms (Mycena inclinata) on an oak stump 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
 Pores of mature beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) from a huge old oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
 Underside of polypore mushrooms Alder bracket (Xanthoporia radiata) 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
 Giant conifer parchment fungus (Phlebiopsis gigantea) on a broken pine 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
 Large hen-of-the-wood fungus (polypore mushroom Grifola frondosa) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 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
 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
 Small dark brown webcap (Cortinarius) mushrooms together with Cliticybe(?) on moss in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Close up of Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna, Russian name Chistyak) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2011
 Close up of golden spore capsules with calyptra of common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune, Russian name Kukushkin Lion) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
 Close-up of section of a common earthball mushroom (Scleroderma citrinum) in Dubki (The Oaks) Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2024
 Close up of a flower of lesser celandine (Ficaria verna, Russian name Chistyak) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 20, 2015
 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
 Close up of Elf caps mushrooms (Mycena inclinata) on a rotten stump in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013
 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
 Close up of anemone flower (Anemone nemorosa) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2011
 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
 Honey mushrooms Armillaria borealis(?) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Close up of a flower of wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) carpeting forest in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 20, 2015
 Hawthorn twiglet mushrooms (Tubaria dispersa) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Golden scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota aurivella) 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
 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
 Purple jellydisc mushrooms (Ascocoryne sarcoides, cup stage) 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
 Hawthorn twiglet mushrooms (Tubaria dispersa) among fallen leaves 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
 Purple jellydisc mushrooms (Ascocoryne sarcoides, cup stage) on rotten timber in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Colorful moss which is a mix of Sphagnum species, with the distinct red one likely being Red Bog-moss (Sphagnum rubellum) at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2025
 Veiled poisonpie mushrooms (Hebeloma mesophaeum) 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
 Yellowleg bonnet mushrooms (Mycena epipterygia) 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
 Golden waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe chlorophana) 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
 Sphagnum moss with red spore capsules near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2024
 Knight s Plume Moss (Ptilium crista-castrensis), also known as Ostrich-plume Moss in a spruce forest Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025
 Oak maze-gill mushroom (Daedalea quercina) with a violet patch-forming fungus Tulasnella violea in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2016
 Underside of anise mazegill mushroom (Gloeophyllum odoratum) in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025
 Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on wood chips 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
 Slime mold Trichia decipiens in its immature (developing) stage in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 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
 Bitter bracket mushroom (Postia stiptica) on a spruce stump 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
 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
 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
 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
 Road in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016
 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
 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
 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
 Road near a beach in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016
 Main road in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016
 Emerging oak leaves in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016
 Oak alley in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 20, 2015
 Bog habitat (boloto) along the shore of Lake Istok. The single bright red leaf belongs to Golubika (Bog Blueberry/Bilberry). The entire background is a carpet of Sphagnum moss (peat moss), likely Sphagnum magellanicum (Magellan s Peat Moss) or a similar red-pigmented species common in Karelian bogs. Scattered across the moss are long, paired needles of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris). Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025
 Close-up of mushrooms Psilocybe fuscofulva(?) in sphagnum moss west from Kavgolovskoe Lake between Oselki and Toksovo near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 29, 2025
 An oak of Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 26, 2003
 Fern leaf in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 20, 2019
 An oak of Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 26, 2003
 Oak alley of Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
 Stitchwort (Stellaria) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 20, 2019
 Young leaves on oak trees in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016
 Oak alley towards the gulf in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 20, 2015
 Main road near a beach in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016
 Forest near main road in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016
 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
 Yellow sphagnum moss at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2025
 Red Bog-moss (Sphagnum rubellum) at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2025
 Road in Dubki (Oaks) Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013
 Shells of snails on a beach in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2014
 Melanoleuca strictipes mushrooms in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2014
 Flowers of stitchwort (Stellaria) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 20, 2019
 Melanoleuca(?) mushrooms near a beach in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 5, 2017
 Icy Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
 Blooming bog violet (Viola) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 20, 2019
 Elk antlers shed under an oak in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013
 Spore capsules of common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune, Russian name Kukushkin Lion) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
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