| Agrocybe cylindracea | Bolbitiaceae | Poplar fieldcap |
Agrocybe cylindracea, Poplar Fieldcap. The fruit bodies appear in large clumps growing on poplar and willow species, and is not common in the island. Caps are whitish, with a pale brown centre, which cracks if the weather is dry. They reach 5-6 cm in diameter, and the smooth white stipe grows to around 10cm. This species is edible, but not noteworthy.
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