Spores: medium-sized, almond-shaped, golden yellow under the microscope, slightly roughened and 10-11 × 6-7 µm in size.
Marginal cystidia: flask-shaped or cylindrical with slight swelling at the apex.
Facial cystidia: absent.
Galerina mycenopsis (Fries) Kühner
Cap: width 6-15 mm. Stem: width 1 mm; length 30-60 mm.
Description:
Cap: similarly coloured to G. hypnorum, but with a few white silky fibrils.
Stem: coloured as the cap, but with white silky fibrils when young.
Gills and flesh: as in G. hypnorum, but it has no smell.
Spore-print: rust-colour.