Galerina sphagnum (Galerina sphagnorum)
- 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 sphagnorum (Sphagnum Galerina)
Photo by: Jean-Louis Cheype
Sphagnum galerina (Galerina sphagnorum) – a hat of small sizes from 0,6 to 3,5 cm in diameter. While the mushroom is young, the shape of the cap is in the form of a cone, subsequently it opens to a hemispherical shape and is convex. The surface of the cap is smooth, sometimes fibrous in young fungus. It is hygrophobic, which means it absorbs moisture. The surface of the cap is colored ocher or brown, when it dries it becomes lighter close to yellowish. The tubercle on the cap has a rich color. The cap margins are fibrous when the mushroom is young.
The plates adhering to the stem of the mushroom are often or rarely located, have an ocher color, while the mushroom is young – a lighter color, and eventually darkens to brown.
The spores are brown in color and shaped like an egg. They are born on basidia four at a time.
The leg-hat is attached to a long, thin and even leg. But the leg does not always grow high, its length is possible from 3 to 12 cm, thickness from 0,1 to 0,3 cm. Hollow, longitudinally fibrous in structure. The color of the stem is usually the same as the hat, but in places covered with moss it is lighter. The ring quickly disappears. But the remains of a rudimentary veil can be seen.
The flesh is thin and breaks quickly, the color is the same as that of the cap or slightly lighter. It smells like radish and tastes fresh.
Spread:
grows mainly from June to September. It has a wide habitat, distributed in the forests of Europe, North America, South America, Asia. In general, this mushroom can be found all over the globe, except for the eternal ice of Antarctica. He likes damp places and swampy areas on various mosses. It grows both in whole families and separately one at a time.
Edibility:
galerina sphagnum mushroom is not edible. But it also cannot be classified as poisonous, its toxic properties have not been fully studied. It is not advisable to eat it, as many related species are poisonous and cause severe food poisoning. It does not represent any value in cooking, so there is no need to experiment!