Flammulina populicola
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Flammulina populonica is an edible winter mushroom.[1] It differs from closely related species Flammulina velutipes by being slightly larger in size and having a thicker stem. It grows on wood of quaking aspen and other poplars (members of the genus Populus).[2]
| Flammulina populicola | |
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| Flammulina populicula on poplar tree | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Physalacriaceae |
| Genus: | Flammulina |
| Species: | F. populicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Flammulina populicola Redhead & R.H.Petersen | |
It is found mainly in northern Europe and North America.[3]
Culinarily, it is used in the same way as F. velutipes. It requires cooking and is often used in soups.[4]
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