Galerina clavata (Velen.) Kühner
(Ribbed Bell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGalerina clavata (Ribbed Bell)
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)
Records of Galerina clavata (Ribbed Bell) :
1: Galerina clavata (Ribbed Bell)
1 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap and gills - oldImage 3: Cap - half-dryImage 4: Cap - LSImage 5: CapsImage 6: Fruitbodies - fourImage 7: Fruitbodies - nineImage 8: Fruitbodies - threeImage 9: Fruitbody - LSImage 10: GillsImage 11: Stipe - mid-section - close-upImage 12: CheilocystidiaImage 13: Cheilocystidia (2)Image 14: Cheilocystidia (3)Image 15: Cheilocystidia in gill edgeImage 16: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (2)Image 17: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (3)Image 18: SporesImage 19: Spores (2)
2: Galerina clavata (Ribbed Bell)
2 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
in lawn
Image 1: FruitbodyImage 2: Fruitbody - in situImage 3: GillsImage 4: Basidium - highly magnifiedImage 5: Cap cuticle - highly magnifiedImage 6: Caulocystidia - upper stipe - highly magnifiedImage 7: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - highly magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Description
3: Galerina clavata (Ribbed Bell)
26 Sep 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
in lawn
Image 1: Fruitbody - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - laid downImage 3: Caulocystidia - lower stipe - highly magnifiedImage 4: Caulocystidia - upper stipe - highly magnifiedImage 5: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 6: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 7: Description
4: Galerina clavata (Ribbed Bell)
30 Dec 1978 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Gill edge with cheilocystidiaImage 2: Gill edge with cheilocystidia (2)Image 3: SporesImage 4: Cheilocystidium - highly magnifiedImage 5: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 6: Description

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pegler, D.N. & Brand, A.W. 1995 Profiles of Fungi No. 71: Galerina clavata (Vel.) Kuhner Mycologist Vol 09 (4): 156-157.

Galerina clavata (Ribbed Bell) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Galerina clavata (Ribbed Bell)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Galerina clavata (Ribbed Bell)

One of the commonest Galerina’s, this small toadstool can be found, usually growing with mosses, in lawns (especially after heavy persistent rain), moist grassland, disturbed fens, woodland and even Sphagnum.

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