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Galerina vittiformis

Galerina vittiformis
2011-11-28 Galerina vittiformis f. tetraspora Arnolds 185734 crop.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Galerina
Species: G. vittiformis
Binomial name
Galerina vittiformis
(Fr.) Singer (1950)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus vittiformis Fr. (1838)

Galerina vittiformis is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae, and the type species of the genus Galerina. It is widely distributed in temperate regions, where it typically grows in moist locations, often among mosses. The fungus has been shown to bioaccumulate various heavy metal from contaminated soil.



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