Olive oysterling

Latin Synonyms Sarcomyxa serotina Pleurotus serotinus var. flaccidus Pleurotus serotinus var. almeni
Pleurotus serotinus Panus serotinus Hohenbuehelia serotina Acanthocystis serotinus
Panellus serotinus (English: Olive oysterling) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in October and ends in January.

Observations

Photo 1, Panellus serotinus, Alexis
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Photo 2, Panellus serotinus, Alexis
Photo: Alexis CC
Photo 3, Panellus serotinus, Corvi Zeman
Photo: Corvi Zeman CC
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Panellus serotinus

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Sensory
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Edibility
Poorly Edible
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Taste
Bitter Mild
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Smell
Mushroom-Like
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Occurrence
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Rarity
Common
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Season
October - January
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Growth
Woods
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Shape
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Group
Gill Mushroom
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Size
3 to 22 cm
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Cap
Funnel-Like Hemispherical Umbrella-Like
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Fruitbody
Bleaching Tufted
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Stem
Fibrous
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Stem Surface
Flaky
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Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Narrow
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Coloring
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Cap
Brown Gray Green Yellow
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Flesh
White Yellow
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Gills
White Yellow
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Stem
Brown Green Orange Yellow
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Spore Dust
White
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Panellus serotinus

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Etymology

Scientific name Panellus serotinus
Gender Masculine
Status of name Legitimate
Type of name Combination
Rank Species
Year of publication 1950
Authors Kühner
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Classification

  • Fungi
  • Dikarya
  • Basidiomycota
  • Agaricomycotina
  • Agaricomycetes
  • Agaricomycetidae
  • Agaricales
  • Mycenaceae
  • Panellus
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Description

Description of Panellus serotinus

Occurrence and Growth

Panellus serotinus (English: Olive oysterling) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in October and ends in January.

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Panellus serotinus is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes bitter and mild. Its smell can be described as mushroom-like.

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Poorly edible

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Bitter taste

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Mild taste

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Mushroom-like smell

Shape and Surface

Panellus serotinus commonly measures from 3 to 22 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like, hemispherical, and umbrella-like. The fruit body is bleaching and tufted. The stem is fibrous. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills narrow.

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Umbrella-like cap

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Hemispherical cap

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Funnel-like cap

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Tufted fruitbody

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Bleaching fruitbody

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Fibrous stem

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Flaky stem surface

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Adnate spore donor

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Decurrent spore donor

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Gills narrow

Coloring

The cap of Panellus serotinus is frequently colored brown, gray, green, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white and yellow. The gills of Panellus serotinus are regularly colored white and yellow. The stem is often colored brown, green, orange, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.

Etymology and Classification

Panellus serotinus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by Kühner and effectively published in 1950. The name Panellus serotinus is of type combination. Panellus serotinus has the status legitimate.

The scientific classification of Panellus serotinus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Mycenaceae, Panellus. For further information, please see Kühner (1950, p. 1889).

Synonyms

Panellus serotinus is also known for its latin synonyms Sarcomyxa serotina, Pleurotus serotinus var. flaccidus, Pleurotus serotinus var. almeni, Pleurotus serotinus, Panus serotinus, Hohenbuehelia serotina, Acanthocystis serotinus.

References

Kühner 1950, Compte rendu hebdomadaire des Sciences de l'Academie des sciences, Paris 230: 1889

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External Links

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