Poplar mushroom
Agrocybe aegerita
Family: Bolbitiaceae
What it is like
A mushroom. The fruiting caps are small to medium sized and yellowish-brown.
Where it is found
It is a temperate and tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Central America, China, Europe, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mediterranean, North America, Spain, USA
How it is used for food
The fruiting bodies are used in stews.
It is a cultivated food plant.
Edible parts
Mushroom, fungus, caution
How it is grown
It is cultured on poplar logs.
Its other names
Local names
Brown swordbelt, Pioppino, Poplar Agrocybe
Synonyms
Agrocybe cylindracea; Pholiota aegerita