''Flammulina populonica'' is an edible winter mushroom. It differs from closely related species ''

Flammulina velutipes ''Flammulina velutipes'' is a species of gilled mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae. In the UK, it has been given the recommended English name of velvet shank. The species occurs in Europe and North America. Until recently ''Flammulina veluti ...

'' 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 ''Populus'' is a genus of 25–30 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar (), aspen, and cottonwood. The we ...

''). It is found mainly in northern Europe and North America. Culinarily, it is used in the same way as ''F. velutipes''. It requires cooking and is often used in soups.

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Physalacriaceae {{Physalacriaceae-stub