Tricholoma populinum
Species of fungus
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Tricholoma populinum, commonly known as the poplar tricholoma, sandy,[2] or cottonwood mushroom,[3] is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma.
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| Tricholoma populinum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tricholomataceae |
| Genus: | Tricholoma |
| Species: | T. populinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Tricholoma populinum | |
| Tricholoma populinum | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
Taxonomy
It was formally described by Danish mycologist Jakob Emanuel Lange in 1933.
Description
The tannish cap is up to 16 centimetres (6+1⁄4 in) wide. It can have radial streaks and a lighter margin. The stem is up to 7.5 cm (3 in) long.[2]
Similar species
The species can resemble the poisonous T. pessundatum, but can be distinguished by it association with cottonwood.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Uses
It is edible[2] and traditionally eaten by the Salish peoples in British Columbia.[3]