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Cyclocybe cylindracea

Poplar fieldcap

The poplar fieldcap or pioppino in its older De Candolle name; many sources treat it as the same species as Cyclocybe aegerita. It fruits in clusters on poplar, willow and other broadleaf wood and is cultivated on sawdust as a gourmet mushroom.

Cyclocybe cylindracea
Photo: Ramiro Barreiro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Clusters on stumps, logs and wounds of poplar, willow, elder and other broadleaf trees, often in parks and riverbanks.

Recorded 7–700 m, median 160 m.

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✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
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✓ Substrate and airflow
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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.