A new species of mushroom-like fungus has been discovered in Lithuania: these sturgeons have a special character

This fall they are sparing no mushrooms for the courtyards of the state parks visitor centers, for example, the courtyard of Aukštadvaris RP is currently full of rare and protected bronze boletus (Boletus aereus).

The new species of mushroom in Lithuania, which does not even have a Lithuanian name, is similar to velvet (Latin: Xerocomus), but has a special feature: when the hat is cut, the drama of the mushroom turns red on top of the hat and a small “sunrise over the sea”, so mycologists visually describe this feature. The fungus usually grows under deciduous trees, usually birch and cottonwoods or poplars, in parks.

A meadow full of mushroom-shaped “witch circles.” Clitocybe, a white or light white fungus, often grows in such circles. “Witch circles” occur when the nutrients needed for a fungus are evenly distributed in the soil and “roll” the fungus from a point to places where there are enough nutrients. In the meadow, this circle was also made up of light pink, whitish-pink fungi (Latin: Calocybe carnea) – this is a rather rare mushroom, found only a couple of times in Lithuania. A typical prairie mushroom: Agaricus (Lat. Agaricus) is fairly easy to recognize, but there are many species and they can no longer be easily distinguished. There are also poisonous among them, making it safer for mushrooms in the store.

Meanwhile, the abundant boletus harvest in the forests of the Aukštadvaris Regional Park surprised not only the locals, but also the visitors. However, it was not necessary to go to the forest when “right before the eyes”, bronze boletus (Boletus aereus) grew in the courtyard of the visitor center. These mushrooms are very rare, delicious, of equivalent value to boletus, grow in deciduous forests and are protected.

The State Protected Areas Service reminds mushrooms that there is still a rare beetle associated with boletus, red heather, lepidoptera, etc. perforated bud fungi, search for the Mannerheim fungus (Oxyporus wayheimii).