Summary:
Galerina subfiliformis is characterized by a small, conic, pale cap, a pale stem, a thin veil, and spores that are large, pale ochraceous tawny, and smooth, (Smith). The description is derived from Smith(2).
Var. subfiliformis, described here, is found at least in WA and MI, var. cucullata in ME, and var. pallidipes in QC, (Smith). There are 4 BC collections of G. subfiliformis by O. Ceska at the University of British Columbia, 2 specified as var. subfiliformis and the others unspecified.
Gills:
adnate, ascending, subdistant to distant, broad; pale ochraceous tawny when old
Stem:
1-3cm long and less than 0.1cm wide, equal, fragile; very pale honey-color; top pruinose, base with pallid fibers from thin veil
Veil:
thin veil leaves pallid fibers on lower stem
Microscopic spores:
spores 10-14 x 6-7 microns, ovate in face view, obscurely inequilateral in side view, smooth, pale ochraceous tawny in KOH; basidia 4-spored; pleurocystidia none, cheilocystidia 26-46(57) x 7-11 x 3.5-4.5(5) x 3.5-6(8) microns, "fusoid-ventricose with narrow necks and unenlarged to slightly enlarged to subcapitate apices"; clamp connections present
Spore deposit:
[presumably a shade of brown]
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