Southern poplar mushroom
Agrocybe cylindracea
Family: Bolbitiaceae
What it is like
A mushroom. It grows in clusters on wood. The cap is 3-10 cm across. Probably now Cyclocybe aegerita (V.Brig.) Vizzini;
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Chile, China, Europe, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mediterranean, North America, Sicily, Turkey, Türkiye, USA
How it is used for food
The mushroom cap is cooked or added to sauces or preserved in vinegar.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Mushroom, fungus
How it is grown
It is cultivated by sawdust bottle culture.
Its other names
Local names
Zhuzhuang tiantougu
Synonyms
Pholiota aegerita (Brig.) Quel;