On rotten wood. 7 November 2009 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, lined, margin sometimes scalloped, yellow brown, drying pale brown, to about 1 cm across Gills Adnate, somewhat distant, edges serrated, yellow brown Stem Slender, equal, yellow brown, paler at the apex Flesh Thin, pale yellow brown Smell Mealy Taste Mealy Season Spring to autumn Distribution Rarely reported Habitat With moss, on soil and rotten wood Microscopic Features Spores almond shaped, often with small wing like appendages (calyptrate), mottled (9-12) x (5-7) µm2. Basidia club shaped 4 spored. Cystidia on the stem apex cylindrical, sometimes with an expanded head (capitate). Gill face cystidia not present. Gill edge cystidia cylindrical to slightly flask shaped (lageniform), often capitate. Edibility Inedible Notes This fungus cannot be recognised without microscopy. There are numerous small Galerina species, all of which are rather hard to identify. 
On rotten wood. 7 November 2009 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Identity confirmed by Alick Henrici. Kew Accession Number K(M)165919. 3 April 2010 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Cystidia on the stem apex, viewed with a x40 objective and x2.5 projection eyepiece. 7 November 2009 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores viewed with a x40 objective and x2.5 projection eyepiece. 7 November 2009 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |