Galerina is a
genus of small brown-spored
saprobic mushrooms, with over 300 species found throughout the world, from the far north to remote
Macquarie Island in the
Southern Ocean. Species are typically small and
hygrophanous, with a slender and brittle
stem. They are often found growing on wood, and when on the ground have a preference for mossy habitats. This group is most noted for toxic species which are occasionally confused with hallucinogenic species of
Psilocybe.