Galerina semilanceata (Peck) A.H. Sm. & Singer
A Monograph of the Genus Galerina Earle: 39. 1964.

Common Name: none

Basionym: Galera semilanceata Peck (Protologue)

Synonyms: Conocybe semilanceata (Peck) Murrill; Galerula semilanceata (Peck) G.F. Atk.

• Description

  For description see Smith & 'California Mushrooms'.

• Habitat

  Solitary, scattered, to gregarious in moss. Quite common and widespread along the coast from Santa Cruz county northward.

• Edibility

  Unknown. Some Galerinas contain deadly amatoxins, so do not experiment!

• Comments

  Galerina semilanceata is recognized by a striate, pale yellowish tan cap, pruinose to fibrillose, pale yellowish tan stipe that does not darken in age, and growth in moss beds. Also distinctive are the ventricose-capitate cheilocystidia, reminiscent of those found commonly in Conocybe. Galerina spores are roughened, without a germ pore, whereas Conocybe spores are smooth, with a germ pore.

• References

  Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
  Gulden, G., Stensrud, Ø., Shalchian-Tabrizi & Kauserud, H. (2005). Galerina Earle: A polyphyletic genus in the consortium of dark-spored agarics. Mycologia 97(4): 823-837.
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.
  Smith, A.H. & Singer, R. (1964). A Monograph of the Genus Galerina Earle. Hafner Publishing Company: New York, NY. 384 p. (PDF)
  

• Other Descriptions and Photos
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  • Noah Siegel: Galerina semilanceata (CP)
  • Douglas Smith: Galerina semilanceata (CP)
  • Darvin DeShazer: Galerina semilanceata (CP)
  • Darvin DeShazer: Galerina semilanceata (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Galerina semilanceata (CP)
  • Michael Beug: Galerina semilanceata
  
  

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