Poplar fieldcap

Latin Synonyms Togaria molliscorium Togaria cylindracea Pholiota pudica
Pholiota phylicigena Pholiota molliscorium Pholiota mollicorium Pholiota leochroma Pholiota cylindracea Pholiota capistrata Leucocoprinus pudicus Leucoagaricus locquinii Lepiota pudica Agrocybe cylindracea Agrocybe aegerita Agaricus phylicigenus Agaricus molliscorium Agaricus leochromus Agaricus cylindraceus var. attenuatus Agaricus cylindraceus Agaricus capistratus Agaricus attenuatus
Cyclocybe cylindracea (English: Poplar fieldcap) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils and on woods. Its main season begins in March and ends in November.

Observations

Photo 1, Cyclocybe cylindracea, Giuliano
Photo: Giuliano CC
Photo 2, Cyclocybe cylindracea, Giuliano
Photo: Giuliano CC
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Cyclocybe cylindracea

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Sensory
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Edibility
Very Edible
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Taste
Mild Mealy
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Occurrence
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Rarity
Common
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Season
March - November
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Growth
Forest Soils Woods
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Shape
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Group
Gill Mushroom
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Size
3 to 12 cm
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Cap
Umbrella-Like
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Fruitbody
Tufted
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Stem
Ringed Fibrous
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Stem Surface
Flaky
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Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Narrow Gills Serrate
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Coloring
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Cap
Brown White Yellow
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Flesh
Brown White
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Gills
Brown White Yellow
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Stem
Brown Red White
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Spore Dust
Brown Red Yellow
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Cyclocybe cylindracea

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Etymology

Scientific name Cyclocybe cylindracea
Status of name Legitimate
Type of name Combination
Rank Species
Year of publication 2014
Authors A. Vizzini
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Classification

  • Fungi
  • Dikarya
  • Basidiomycota
  • Agaricomycotina
  • Agaricomycetes
  • Agaricomycetidae
  • Agaricales
  • Strophariaceae
  • Cyclocybe
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Description

Description of Cyclocybe cylindracea

Occurrence and Growth

Cyclocybe cylindracea (English: Poplar fieldcap) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils and on woods. Its main season begins in March and ends in November.

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Forest soils

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Cyclocybe cylindracea is very edible. The mushroom tastes mild and mealy.

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Very edible

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Mild taste

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Mealy taste

Shape and Surface

Cyclocybe cylindracea commonly measures from 3 to 12 cm. The cap is shaped umbrella-like. The fruit body is tufted. The stem is ringed and fibrous. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, gills narrow, and gills serrate.

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Umbrella-like cap

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Tufted fruitbody

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Fibrous stem

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Ringed stem

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Flaky stem surface

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Adnate spore donor

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Decurrent spore donor

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Gills narrow

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Gills serrate

Coloring

The cap of Cyclocybe cylindracea is frequently colored brown, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often brown and white. The gills of Cyclocybe cylindracea are regularly colored brown, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored brown, red, and white. The spore dust is frequently colored brown, red, and yellow.

Etymology and Classification

Cyclocybe cylindracea was scientifically described by A. Vizzini and effectively published in 2014. The name Cyclocybe cylindracea is of type combination. Cyclocybe cylindracea has the status legitimate.

The scientific classification of Cyclocybe cylindracea is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Strophariaceae, Cyclocybe. For further information, please see A. Vizzini (2014, p. 1).

Synonyms

Cyclocybe cylindracea is also known for its latin synonyms Togaria molliscorium, Togaria cylindracea, Pholiota pudica, Pholiota phylicigena, Pholiota molliscorium, Pholiota mollicorium, Pholiota leochroma, Pholiota cylindracea, Pholiota capistrata, Leucocoprinus pudicus, Leucoagaricus locquinii, Lepiota pudica, Agrocybe cylindracea, Agrocybe aegerita, Agaricus phylicigenus, Agaricus molliscorium, Agaricus leochromus, Agaricus cylindraceus var. attenuatus, Agaricus cylindraceus, Agaricus capistratus, Agaricus attenuatus.

References

Vizzini, A. 2014. Nomenclatural novelties. Index Fungorum. 154:1-1

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External Links

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