Branching oyster
Pleurotus cornucopiae
Table of Contents
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Pleurotus cornucopiae
Sensory
Edibility
Very Edible
Taste
Mild Mealy
Smell
Anise-Like Mushroom-Like
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
March - November
Growth
Forest Soils Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
2 to 16 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like Pointed Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Tufted
Stem
Rooted Fibrous
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent
Coloring
Cap
Brown Gray Orange White Yellow
Flesh
White Yellow
Gills
Gray Orange Pink White Yellow
Stem
Gray Orange White Yellow
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Pleurotus cornucopiae
Etymology
| Scientific name | Pleurotus cornucopiae |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1885 |
| Authors | L. Quélet |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Pleurotaceae
- Pleurotus
Description
Description of Pleurotus cornucopiae
Occurrence and Growth
Pleurotus cornucopiae (English: Branching oyster) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils and on woods. Its main season begins in March and ends in November.
Forest soils
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Pleurotus cornucopiae is very edible. The mushroom tastes mild and mealy. Its smell can be described as anise-like and mushroom-like.
Very edible
Mild taste
Mealy taste
Anise-like smell
Mushroom-like smell
Shape and Surface
Pleurotus cornucopiae commonly measures from 2 to 16 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like, pointed, and umbrella-like. The fruit body is tufted. The stem is rooted and fibrous. The spore donor can be described as adnate and decurrent.
Umbrella-like cap
Pointed cap
Funnel-like cap
Tufted fruitbody
Rooted stem
Fibrous stem
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Coloring
The cap of Pleurotus cornucopiae is frequently colored brown, gray, orange, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white and yellow. The gills of Pleurotus cornucopiae are regularly colored gray, orange, pink, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored gray, orange, white, and yellow.
Etymology and Classification
Pleurotus cornucopiae (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by L. Quélet and effectively published in 1885. The name Pleurotus cornucopiae is of type combination. Pleurotus cornucopiae has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Pleurotus cornucopiae is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Pleurotaceae, Pleurotus. For further information, please see L. Quélet (1885, p. 278, t. 44).
Synonyms
Pleurotus cornucopiae is also known for its latin synonyms Pocillaria cornucopioides, Pleurotus ostreatus var. cornucopiae, Pleurotus ostreatus f. cornucopiae, Lentinus klotzschii, Lentinus cornucopioides, Fungus cornucopiae, Dendrosarcus cornucopiae, Crepidotus cornucopiae.
References
Quélet, L. 1885. Quelques especes critiques ou nouvelles de la Flore Mycologique de France. Comptes Rendus de l´Association Française pour l´Avancement des Sciences. 13:277-286
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