Oyster mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

Latin Synonyms Pleurotus suberis Pleurotus salignus var. allochrous Pleurotus salignus
Pleurotus ostreatus var. praecox Pleurotus ostreatus var. appalachiensis Pleurotus ostreatus subf. glandulosus Pleurotus ostreatus f. suberis Pleurotus ostreatus f. subalutaceus Pleurotus ostreatus f. salignus Pleurotus ostreatus f. peregrinus Pleurotus ostreatus f. florida Pleurotus ostreatus f. columbinus Pleurotus ostreatus f. carpathicus Pleurotus floridanus Pleurotus allochrous Dendrosarcus suberis Dendrosarcus ostreatus Dendrosarcus columbinus Crepidopus ostreatus Agaricus salignus Agaricus ostreatus Agaricus allochrous
Pleurotus ostreatus (English: Oyster mushroom) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in February and ends in January.

Observations

Photo 1, Pleurotus ostreatus, Martin Cooper
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Photo 2, Pleurotus ostreatus, Dan Molter
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Photo 3, Pleurotus ostreatus, Charles de Mille-Isles
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Pleurotus ostreatus

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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
Common
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Season
February - January
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Growth
Woods
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Shape
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Group
Gill Mushroom
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Size
2 to 21 cm
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Cap
Funnel-Like Umbrella-Like
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Stem
Fibrous
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Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent
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Coloring
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Cap
Blue Brown Gray White
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Flesh
White
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Gills
Gray White
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Stem
Gray White
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Spore Dust
White
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Pleurotus ostreatus

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Etymology

Scientific name Pleurotus ostreatus
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 ostreatus

Occurrence and Growth

Pleurotus ostreatus (English: Oyster mushroom) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in February and ends in January.

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Pleurotus ostreatus 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 ostreatus commonly measures from 2 to 21 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like and umbrella-like. The stem is fibrous. The spore donor can be described as adnate and decurrent.

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Umbrella-like cap

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Funnel-like cap

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Fibrous stem

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Adnate spore donor

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Decurrent spore donor

Coloring

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

Etymology and Classification

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

The scientific classification of Pleurotus ostreatus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Pleurotaceae, Pleurotus. For further information, please see P. Kummer (1871, p. 105).

Synonyms

Pleurotus ostreatus is also known for its latin synonyms Pleurotus suberis, Pleurotus salignus var. allochrous, Pleurotus salignus, Pleurotus ostreatus var. praecox, Pleurotus ostreatus var. appalachiensis, Pleurotus ostreatus subf. glandulosus, Pleurotus ostreatus f. suberis, Pleurotus ostreatus f. subalutaceus, Pleurotus ostreatus f. salignus, Pleurotus ostreatus f. peregrinus, Pleurotus ostreatus f. florida, Pleurotus ostreatus f. columbinus, Pleurotus ostreatus f. carpathicus, Pleurotus floridanus, Pleurotus allochrous, Dendrosarcus suberis, Dendrosarcus ostreatus, Dendrosarcus columbinus, Crepidopus ostreatus, Agaricus salignus, Agaricus ostreatus, Agaricus allochrous.

References

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

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