Species

Galerina vittiformis (Hairy leg bell)

Galerina vittiformis. Photo: (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
        Suborder: Agaricineae
        Family: Hymenogastraceae
        Genus: Galerina (Moss bells)
        Species: Galerina vittiformis (Hairy leg bell)

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