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Agrocybe aegerita

Agrocybe aegerita

(V. Brig.) Sing, (1824)
Hongos Del Sauce

Family: Strophariaceae
Order: Agaricales
Class: Agaricomycetes
Phylum / Division: Basidiomycota
Kingdom: Fungi

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Other common names: Seta Del Chopo.

Synonyms: Agrocybe cylindracea, Cyclocybe cylindracea.





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Cyclocybe aegerita, also called Agrocybe cylindracea, Agrocybe aegerita or Pholiota aegerita, is a species of fungus in the genus Cyclocybe. It is commonly known as the poplar fieldcap, poplar mushroom, or velvet pioppini (). In Japan, it is called .

It is a white rot fungus with a cap up to 10 cm wide. Although it resembles some poisonous species, it is edible and cultivated in some countries.

 The mushroom is a medium-sized agaric having a very open and convex cap, almost flat, with a diameter of . Underneath, it has numerous whitish radial plates adherent to the foot, later turning to a brownish-grey colour, and light elliptic spores of 8–11 by 5–7 μm. The white fibre foot is generally curved, having a membranous ring on the top part which promptly turns to tobacco colour due to the falling spores. When very young, its colour may be reddish-brown and later turn to a light brown colour, more ochre towards the centre, whiter around its border.

It is difficult to identify and some species in the genus are poisonous.

Habitat: It is a white rot fungus growing in tufts on logs and holes in poplars, as well as other large-leaved trees.

Uses: The mushroom is edible but resembles some deadly species. It is a typical ingredient found in both Southern European and Chinese cuisine. In East Asia, it is used fresh and rehydrated in various dishes, including stir fry, soup, stew, and hot pot.

It is cultivated in Korea, Japan, China, and Australia. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is often used as a diuretic.

Along with Mycetinis alliaceus and Chondrostereum purpureum, it is suitable for counteracting olive-mill wastewater plant toxicity.

Source: Wikipedia, article Agrocybe aegerita. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Ciudad de Río Cuarto
Córdoba
Argentina
10/29/2025
Septo Fran


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238120929/10/2025ArgentinaCórdobaUniversidad Nacional Rio Cuarto- Zona de Hospedajes, Ciudad de Río CuartoSepto Fran
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Agrocybe aegerita – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.