Veiled oyster

Latin Synonyms Pleurotus corticatus var. albertinii Lentodiopsis dryina Lentinus underwoodii
Lentinus integer Dendrosarcus dimidiatus Armillaria dryina
Pleurotus dryinus (English: Veiled oyster) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in April and ends in November.

Observations

Photo 1, Pleurotus dryinus, Nina Filippova
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Photo 2, Pleurotus dryinus, Leila Dasher
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Photo 3, Pleurotus dryinus, Marlee Hassell
Photo: Marlee Hassell CC
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Pleurotus dryinus

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Sensory
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Edibility
Poorly Edible
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Taste
Mild Mushroom-Like
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Smell
Mushroom-Like
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Occurrence
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Rarity
Common
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Season
April - November
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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 25 cm
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Cap
Umbrella-Like
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Stem
Ringed Fibrous
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Stem Surface
Flaky
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Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Bifurcate Gills Narrow
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Coloring
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Cap
Brown Gray White Yellow
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Flesh
White Yellow
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Gills
White Yellow
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Stem
White Yellow
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Cut Change
Yellow
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Spore Dust
White
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Pleurotus dryinus

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Etymology

Scientific name Pleurotus dryinus
Gender Masculine
Status of name Legitimate
Type of name Combination
Rank Species
Year of publication 1871
Authors P. Kummer
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Classification

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

Description of Pleurotus dryinus

Occurrence and Growth

Pleurotus dryinus (English: Veiled oyster) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in April and ends in November.

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Pleurotus dryinus is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes mild and mushroom-like. Its smell can be described as mushroom-like.

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Poorly edible

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Mild taste

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Mushroom-like taste

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Mushroom-like smell

Shape and Surface

Pleurotus dryinus commonly measures from 3 to 25 cm. The cap is shaped umbrella-like. The stem is ringed and fibrous. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, gills bifurcate, and gills narrow.

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Umbrella-like cap

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Fibrous stem

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Ringed 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 bifurcate

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Gills narrow

Coloring

The cap of Pleurotus dryinus is frequently colored brown, gray, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white and yellow. The gills of Pleurotus dryinus are regularly colored white and yellow. The stem is often colored white and yellow. When cut, the coloring of Pleurotus dryinus changes to yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.

Etymology and Classification

Pleurotus dryinus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by P. Kummer and effectively published in 1871. The name Pleurotus dryinus is of type combination. Pleurotus dryinus has the status legitimate.

The scientific classification of Pleurotus dryinus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Pleurotaceae, Pleurotus. For further information, please see P. Kummer (1871, p. 104).

Synonyms

Pleurotus dryinus is also known for its latin synonyms Pleurotus corticatus var. albertinii, Lentodiopsis dryina, Lentinus underwoodii, Lentinus integer, Dendrosarcus dimidiatus, Armillaria dryina.

References

Kummer, P. 1871. Der Führer in die Pilzkunde. :1-146

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