Golden oyster

Latin Synonyms Pleurotus cornucopiae var. citrinopileatus Pleurotus cornucopiae subsp. citrinopileatus Macrolepiota subsquarrosa
Leucocoprinus subsquarrosus Lepiotophyllum mastoideum
Pleurotus citrinopileatus (English: Golden oyster) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in June and ends in September.

Observations

Photo 1, Pleurotus citrinopileatus, Patrick Hanly
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Photo 2, Pleurotus citrinopileatus, Patrick Hanly
Photo: Patrick Hanly CC
Photo 3, Pleurotus citrinopileatus, Bryan Rennick
Photo: Bryan Rennick CC
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Pleurotus citrinopileatus

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Sensory
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Edibility
Very Edible
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Taste
Mild
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Smell
Sweet
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Occurrence
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Rarity
Common
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Season
June - September
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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 10 cm
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Cap
Funnel-Like
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Fruitbody
Tufted
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Stem
Fibrous
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Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Narrow
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Coloring
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Cap
Brown Orange White Yellow
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Flesh
White
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Gills
Orange White Yellow
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Stem
Orange White Yellow
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Spore Dust
Brown
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Pleurotus citrinopileatus

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Etymology

Scientific name Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Gender Masculine
Status of name Legitimate
Type of name Basionym
Rank Species
Year of publication 1943
Authors R. Singer
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Classification

  • Fungi
  • Dikarya
  • Basidiomycota
  • Agaricomycotina
  • Agaricomycetes
  • Agaricomycetidae
  • Agaricales
  • Pleurotaceae
  • Pleurotus
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Description

Description of Pleurotus citrinopileatus

Occurrence and Growth

Pleurotus citrinopileatus (English: Golden oyster) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in June and ends in September.

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Pleurotus citrinopileatus is very edible. The mushroom tastes mild. Its smell can be described as sweet.

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Very edible

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Mild taste

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Sweet smell

Shape and Surface

Pleurotus citrinopileatus commonly measures from 3 to 10 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like. The fruit body is tufted. The stem is fibrous. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills narrow.

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Funnel-like cap

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Tufted fruitbody

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Fibrous stem

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Adnate spore donor

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Decurrent spore donor

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Gills narrow

Coloring

The cap of Pleurotus citrinopileatus is frequently colored brown, orange, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white. The gills of Pleurotus citrinopileatus are regularly colored orange, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored orange, white, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored brown.

Etymology and Classification

Pleurotus citrinopileatus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by R. Singer and effectively published in 1943. The name Pleurotus citrinopileatus is of type basionym. Pleurotus citrinopileatus has the status legitimate.

The scientific classification of Pleurotus citrinopileatus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Pleurotaceae, Pleurotus. For further information, please see R. Singer (1943, p. 149).

Synonyms

Pleurotus citrinopileatus is also known for its latin synonyms Pleurotus cornucopiae var. citrinopileatus, Pleurotus cornucopiae subsp. citrinopileatus, Macrolepiota subsquarrosa, Leucocoprinus subsquarrosus, Lepiotophyllum mastoideum.

References

Singer, R. 1942. Das System der Agaricales. II. Annales Mycologici. 40:1-132

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