Galerina vittiformis
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Hymenogastraceae (Hymenogaster)
- Genus: Galerina (Galerina)
- Type: Galerina vittiformis (Striped Galerina)
Galerina vittiformis – the cap in diameter is from 0,4 to 3 cm, while the young mushroom is conical or convex, later it opens to bell-shaped or almost flat with a tubercle in the middle and widely convex. Wet, able to swell under the action of moisture and absorb it. The color of the hat is honey-yellow, covered with brown stripes.
The plates are frequent or sparse, adhering to the stem. The young mushroom is light brown or cream in color, later darkening to the color of the cap. There are also small plates.
Spores are egg-shaped, light color with a hint of ocher. Spores are formed on basidia (one, two or four on each). On the edge of the plates and on their front side, many cystids are noticeable. Filamentous hyphae with clasps are visible.
The leg grows from 3 to 12 cm tall and 0,1-0,2 cm thick, thin, even, hollow inside, light yellow or brownish, later darkens below to reddish-brown or chestnut-brown. The ring on the leg is mostly missing.
The pulp of the mushroom is thin, easily broken, light yellow in color. Almost no taste and smell.
Spread:
grows in swampy areas among various types of moss, also sphagnum (moss from which peat is formed). Widely distributed in America and Europe.
Edibility:
the toxic properties of the fungus galerina ribbon-shaped are not fully understood. While this mushroom is not edible. Eating is highly discouraged. Research on this fungus is ongoing and it is impossible to accurately classify it as edible or poisonous.