Galerina Earle
(bell toadstools)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Galerina aff. hypnorum
a Galerina which is very similar to G. hypnorum
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 		Species 17 images
Galerina allospora
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina calyptrata
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina clavata
Ribbed Bell
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 		Species 41 images 1 ident. refs
Galerina embolus
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina graminea
Turf Bell
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 		Species 51 images 1 ident. refs
Galerina heimansii
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina hypnorum
Moss Bell
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 		Species 11 images 1 ident. refs
Galerina marginata
Funeral Bell
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 		Species 12 images 2 ident. refs
Galerina nana
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina paludinella
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina paludosa
Bog Bell
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 		Species 9 images
Galerina praticola
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina pumila
Dwarf Bell
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina salicicola
a toadstool
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 		Species 15 images
Galerina stylifera
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina tibiicystis
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina viscidula
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Galerina vittiformis
Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg Bell
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 		Species 31 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusGalerina (bell toadstools)
FamilyCORTINARIACEAE (webcaps, rootshanks and the gypsy)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
de Haan, A., Walleyn, R. 2002 Studies in Galerina: Galerinae Flandriae (1) Fungi Non Delineati Pars XXIII.
Hausknecht, A. 1997 Some rare Agaricales with brown or darker spores Fungi Non Delineati Pars II.
Marriott, J. (ed) 1998 *** Keys (Newsletter of the B.M.S. Key-Group) No 12 ***(Superseded) http://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/library/keys/index-phpcid951/
Pegler, D.N. & Young, T.W.K. 1972 Basidiospore form in the British species of Galerina and Kuehneromyces Kew Bulletin Vol 27 (2): 483-500+18 plates.
Watling, R. & Gregory N.M. (and Orton, P.D.) 1993 Cortinariaceae p.p.: Galerina, Gymnopilus, Leucocortinarius, Phaeocollybia, Phaeogalera, Phaeolepiota, Phaeomarasmius, Pleuroflammula, Rozites & Stagnicola British Fungus Flora, Vol 7, 131pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
Watling, R. Revised Key to Galerina species

Galerina (bell toadstools) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Galerina (bell toadstools)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 82 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Galerina (bell toadstools)
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