Dwarf Bell

Dwarf Bell - Galerina pumila

Description

A small, delicate looking fungus with orange-brown, striate caps, found in mossy unimproved grasslands, lawns, etc.  It is not possible to identify Galerina grassland species with any certainty without detailed microscopic examination.

Similar Species

Many other 'LBMs' ('little brown mushrooms', e.g. Mycena or other Galerina species) are found in mossy grasslands

Identification difficulty

microscope

Recording advice

Detailed microscopic examination is needed to identify this species - if you have not done this, or it has not been verfied by an expert from a specimen, please submit your record as genus only (Galerina).

Habitat

Mossy lawns and pastures.

When to see it

Autumn.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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