Pleurotus columbinus

Latin Synonyms Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus
Pleurotus columbinus is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in January and ends in December.
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Pleurotus columbinus

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Sensory
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Edibility
Very Edible
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Taste
Mild
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Smell
Mushroom-Like
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Occurrence
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Rarity
Rare
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Season
January - December
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Growth
Woods
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Shape
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Group
Gill Mushroom
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Size
1 to 44 cm
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Cap
Funnel-Like
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Fruitbody
Tufted
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Stem
Fibrous
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Stem Surface
Flaky
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Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent
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Coloring
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Cap
Blue Brown Gray Green Yellow
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Flesh
White
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Gills
Blue Gray White
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Stem
Gray White Yellow
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Spore Dust
White
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Pleurotus columbinus

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Etymology

Scientific name Pleurotus columbinus
Gender Masculine
Status of name Legitimate
Type of name Basionym
Rank Species
Year of publication 1881
Authors G. Bresadola
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Classification

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

Description of Pleurotus columbinus

Occurrence and Growth

Pleurotus columbinus is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in January and ends in December.

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Pleurotus columbinus is very edible. The mushroom tastes mild. Its smell can be described as mushroom-like.

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Very edible

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Mild taste

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Mushroom-like smell

Shape and Surface

Pleurotus columbinus commonly measures from 1 to 44 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like. The fruit body is tufted. The stem is fibrous. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate and decurrent.

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Funnel-like cap

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Tufted 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

Coloring

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

Etymology and Classification

Pleurotus columbinus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by G. Bresadola and effectively published in 1881. The name Pleurotus columbinus is of type basionym. Pleurotus columbinus has the status legitimate.

The scientific classification of Pleurotus columbinus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Pleurotaceae, Pleurotus. For further information, please see G. Bresadola (1881, p. 10).

Synonyms

Pleurotus columbinus is also known for its latin synonyms Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus.

References

Bresadola, G. 1881. Fungi tridentini. Fungi Tridentini. 1(1):1-14

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