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Galerina ribbon-like inedible, belongs to the Strophariaceae family. Included in the numerous genus Galerina. In the scientific literature, the species is called Galerina vittiformis. Some mycologists believe that there are several poorly understood forms of this variety.
Only the bright color of the top and the relatively large size compared to the leg make it possible to notice the fungus.
What does a ribbon-like gallery look like?
Representatives of the ribbon-like species of the inedible genus have very small fruiting bodies:
- total height up to 7-11 cm;
- leg width 1-2 mm;
- cap diameter up to 30 mm;
- the cap together with the plates is not thicker than 15 mm.
The original shape of the cap is conical. Over time, the top opens up a little, acquiring the shape of a miniature bell, or becomes flat and convex, with a rise in the center. Under the influence of moisture, the pulp swells, accumulating liquid in itself. The skin is bright, yellow, with a honey tint and noticeable brown-brown stripes.
The bottom of the cap of the ribbon-like variety is lamellar. In some forms, the plates are often located, in others, on the contrary, rarely, they adhere to the stem or are free. Small plates are located on the edge, half as long as those that run along the entire length of the radius. At a young age, the color is cream or light brown. Then the plates darken, become the same color as the skin on top. Spore powder is ocher.
The surface of the leg is brownish or yellow. As the stem grows, starting from the base, it becomes darker – reddish-brown shades appear. The skin of the lower part of young gallerinas is pubescent. In the ribbon-like species, the ring is most often absent, while in most other members of the genus, the ring is at the top. The thin pulp is brittle, yellowish in color, odorless.
The stem is high and thin in relation to the size of the cap, even, sometimes slightly curved.
Where does Galerina ribbon-like grow?
Representatives of the inedible genus grow in wet areas of various forests – coniferous and mixed, in swamps. Galerina are common in the temperate climate zone of Eurasia and North America.
Mushrooms are saprotrophs that feed on organic residues – on leaf or coniferous litter, dead wood, last year’s grass, mosses. Fruiting bodies most often form mycorrhiza with various mosses. Especially large colonies of galerina are found in places covered with sphagnum. Inedible mushrooms are found from August to the first frost in September or October.
Is it possible to eat a ribbon-shaped galerina
Since most representatives of the genus are poisonous, with very dangerous toxins not only for health, but also for human life, ribbon-shaped mushrooms are also not collected. It is recommended to bypass such fruiting bodies, both because of the small volume of pulp, and because of the unpredictable effects on the body. The species has not yet been fully explored. In addition, there are poisonous representatives of the genus, similar in size and color to the ribbon-like species.
Conclusion
Galerina ribbon-like – outwardly unattractive mushroom. And although such yellow-brown fruiting bodies are found quite often in places rich in moisture, mushroom pickers prefer not to pluck them and, moreover, not to mix them with edible ones even in their raw state.
