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Galerina vittiformis
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Galerina vittiformis, also called the hairy leg bell, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae, and the type species of the genus Galerina.
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Description
Galerina vittiformis has a honey-coloured, striped, hygrophanous cap, up to 1 centimetre (1⁄2 in) wide.[1] Its shape is bluntly conical becoming broadly convex and even flat with age, often with a prominent umbo. The gills are adnate and tawny to cream coloured, producing a reddish-brown spore print. The stem is up to 5 cm (2 in) long and 2 mm (1⁄16 in) thick.[1] The stem is equal and pale yellow to chestnut brown, and is initially slightly downy. It has no veil. The flesh is thin and fragile.
Microscopically, its spores measure 10–12.3 x 5–6.5 μm and egg shaped. Its plage is sharply defined, and the spores have an apical callus. Each basidium has 2 spores, and measures 20–24 x 7–8 μm. They are colorless in KOH. The pleurocystidia and cheilocystidia measure 56–74 x 10–16 μm, and are abundant to scattered. They are thin, and fusoid-ventricose with an acute or rounded tip. They are also colorless in KOH.[2]
Similar species
It resembles other members of its genus such as G. hypnorum, G. pumila, and G. semilanceata.[1]
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Habitat and distribution
It is widely distributed in temperate regions, where it typically grows in moist locations, often among mosses.[3] The fungus has been shown to bioaccumulate various heavy metal from contaminated soil.[4][5]
In North America, it can generally be found from June to September, or somewhat later on the West Coast where it is more common.[1]
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