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 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Physalacriaceae |
| Genus: | Flammulina |
| Species: | F. populicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Flammulina populicola Redhead & R.H.Petersen
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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]
References
edit- ^ Kuo, Michael (February 2013). "Flammulina velutipes (MushroomExpert.Com)". www.mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ^ Kuo, Michael (February 2013). "Flammulina populicola". www.mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "Flammulina populicola Redhead & R.H.Petersen". www.gbif.org.
- ^ "Enoki Mushroom Miso Soup". discoverdelicious.org.