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Deadly Galerina

Fungi

Deadly galerina, Galerina marginata, also called the funeral bell, is an extremely poisonous mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae, with a small brown to yellow-brown cap one to six centimeters across, brownish gills and a thin membranous ring on the stem that makes it easy to mistake for edible species. It grows on decaying conifer wood across the Northern Hemisphere, Europe and Australia, and contains the same lethal amatoxins found in the death cap, which shut down RNA polymerase II in liver cells and can cause fatal liver and kidney failure within a week if untreated.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Venomous or Dangerous to Humans 1
Scientific Name
Galerina marginata 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Agaricales, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Deadly Galerina

In Biome

Boreal Forest, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Galerina marginata
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Galerina marginata
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q248829 (P225 taxon name)
  • Article text
    G. marginata is a wood-rotting fungus that grows predominantly on decaying conifer wood.
  • Article text: "Galerina marginata, known colloquially as funera"
    Galerina marginata, known colloquially as funeral bell, deadly skullcap, autumn skullcap or deadly galerina, is a species of extremely poisonous mushroom-forming fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae of the order Agaricales.
  • In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat and distribution
    In North America, it has been collected as far north as the boreal forest of Canada and subarctic and arctic habitats in Labrador, and south to Jalisco, Mexico.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Galerina marginata
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Galerina marginata
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 8118872, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 8118872, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Deadly Galerina
Child Taxon Of: Agaricales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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