Poplar fieldcap
A species of Cyclocybe Scientific name : Cyclocybe cylindracea Genus : Cyclocybe
Poplar fieldcap, A species of Cyclocybe
Scientific name: Cyclocybe cylindracea
Genus: Cyclocybe
Description
The poplar fieldcap is a cream-colored mushroom that grow predominantly in central and southern Europe. As it matures, the color changes to a tobacco brown. Even though the fungus is called poplar fieldcap, it can usually be found on wood chips and dead trees other than poplars.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Gray
White
Habitat
Woodland and hedgerows
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General Info
Habitat
Woodland and hedgerows
Growth Form
Saprobic; clustered
Sporocarp Height
6 inches
Cap Diameter
5 inches
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Odor pleasant; taste nutty
Spore Print
Brown to tobacco-brown
Species Status
Common
Distribution Area
Southern North America,Europe,North Africa,Central America,Asia
How to identify it?
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Strophariaceae Genus
Cyclocybe Species
Poplar fieldcap