Galerina vittiformis (Fr.) Singer
(Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg Bell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGalerina vittiformis (Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg 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 vittiformis (Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg Bell) :
1: Galerina vittiformis (Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg Bell)
23 Oct 2002 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
4-spored form, n grass and Scleropodium purum
Image 1: GillsImage 2: Gills (2)Image 3: Cap - enlargedImage 4: Cap - magnifiedImage 5: Cap - oblique view - enlargedImage 6: Cap - side view - enlargedImage 7: Caps - side view - enlargedImage 8: Fruitbodies - enlargedImage 9: Fruitbodies - enlarged (2)Image 10: Fruitbodies - enlarged (3)Image 11: Gills - enlargedImage 12: Stipe apex - magnifiedImage 13: Stipe baseImage 14: Stipe bases - enlargedImage 15: Cheilocystidia on the gill edgeImage 16: Cheilocystidia on the gill edge (2)Image 17: Cheilocystidia on the gill edge (3)Image 18: SporesImage 19: Spores (2)Image 20: Spores (3)
2: Galerina vittiformis (Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg Bell)
3 Apr 1980 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side viewsImage 2: Fruitbody - young - side viewImage 3: Cap cuticle - scalp - magnifiedImage 4: Caulocystidia - magnifiedImage 5: Caulocystidium - magnifiedImage 6: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Description
3: Galerina vittiformis (Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg Bell)
17 Aug 1978 OSGR: SU18 51° 30’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
de Haan, A. & 1985 lcones Mycologicae 75-92 Icones Mycologicae 75-92.

Galerina vittiformis (Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg 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 vittiformis (Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg Bell)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Galerina vittiformis (Hairy-leg Bell, Hairy Leg Bell)

A common and widespread toadstool, quite large for a Galerina, which grows amongst moss in grassland, marshes, heath and woodland. It is easily recognised by the lack of veil and the rough stem which is dark at the base and pale at the top.

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