Pale oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius
Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Pleurotus pulmonarius
Sensory
Edibility
Very Edible
Taste
Mild Mushroom-Like
Smell
Anise-Like Flowery Mushroom-Like
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
March - November
Growth
Forest Soils Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
3 to 14 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Tufted
Stem
Rooted Fibrous
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Narrow
Coloring
Cap
Gray White Yellow
Flesh
Gray White Yellow
Gills
Gray White Yellow
Stem
Gray White Yellow
Spore Dust
White Yellow
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Pleurotus pulmonarius
Etymology
| Scientific name | Pleurotus pulmonarius |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1872 |
| Authors | L. Quélet |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Pleurotaceae
- Pleurotus
Description
Description of Pleurotus pulmonarius
Occurrence and Growth
Pleurotus pulmonarius (English: Pale 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 pulmonarius is very edible. The mushroom tastes mild and mushroom-like. Its smell can be described as anise-like, flowery, and mushroom-like.
Very edible
Mild taste
Mushroom-like taste
Anise-like smell
Flowery smell
Mushroom-like smell
Shape and Surface
Pleurotus pulmonarius commonly measures from 3 to 14 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like and umbrella-like. The fruit body is tufted. The stem is rooted and fibrous. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills narrow.
Umbrella-like cap
Funnel-like cap
Tufted fruitbody
Rooted stem
Fibrous stem
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Gills narrow
Coloring
The cap of Pleurotus pulmonarius is frequently colored gray, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often gray, white, and yellow. The gills of Pleurotus pulmonarius are regularly colored gray, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored gray, white, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white and yellow.
Etymology and Classification
Pleurotus pulmonarius (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by L. Quélet and effectively published in 1872. The name Pleurotus pulmonarius is of type combination. Pleurotus pulmonarius has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Pleurotus pulmonarius is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Pleurotaceae, Pleurotus. For further information, please see L. Quélet (1872, p. 113).
Synonyms
Pleurotus pulmonarius is also known for its latin synonyms Pleurotus pulmonarius var. lapponicus, Pleurotus pulmonarius var. juglandis, Pleurotus ostreatus var. pulmonarius, Pleurotus ostreatus f. pulmonarius, Pleurotus araucariicola, Dendrosarcus pulmonarius, Agaricus pulmonarius var. juglandis, Agaricus pulmonarius.
References
Quélet, L. 1872. Les Champignons du Jura et des Vosges. Mémoires de la Société d'Émulation de Montbéliard. ser. 2, 5:43-332
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