Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata (Batsch) Kühner 1935    Synonyms: Funeral Bell, Galerina autumnalis.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Agaricales   >   Family Strophariaceae   >   Genus Galerina   

Status:

Poisonous! Contains the same deadly toxins as the Amanitas. Fruits primarily in the fall, when it may be confused with honey mushrooms. (L. Biechele, pers. comm.)

According to Michael Kuo and Index Fungorum, as of 2001, DNA analysis has put G. autumnalis and several other Galerina species together and lumped them under the old European name, G. marginata. Older field guides could have either name. Newer ones have adopted marginata (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Description:

This LBM (little brown mushroom) is usually attached to decaying wood. Cap is about 2-5 cm in diameter with brownish-colored gills. Spore print is rusty-brown. There is a fragile annulus on the stipe. (L. Biechele, pers. comm.)

There are 129 records in the project database.

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Deadly Galerina in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/28/2020). (c) jmottar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jmottar via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina (fruiting bodies from below) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/5/2018). Determined by Jo Solem/BugGuide. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/7/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/7/2014). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Howard Co., Maryland (10/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/7/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/17/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/28/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/28/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/28/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/28/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/21/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Howard Co., Maryland (10/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/14/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/14/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/24/2020). No rights reserved. Photo by granolapunk via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/11/2020). (c) moses667, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by moses667 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/11/2020). (c) moses667, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by moses667 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina (young fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/26/2009). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/8/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/8/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/5/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Spores from Deadly Galerina in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016).Ellipsoid/fusiform, roughtned, light brown; measured 8.4-9.2 X 5.0-5.5 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/21/2020). No rights reserved. Photo by granolapunk via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Deadly Galerina specimen in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/7/2014). Photographed at 100x magnification. Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Howard Co., Maryland (1/24/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/7/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/7/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/27/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/1/2020). No rights reserved. Photo by wearethechampignons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/17/2015). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Deadly Galerina in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/17/2015). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Deadly Galerina specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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