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Oyster Mushroom

Fungi

Pleurotus ostreatus, commonly known as the oyster mushroom, grey oyster mushroom, oyster fungus, hiratake or pearl oyster mushroom, is a popular edible mushroom found in temperate and subtropical forests around the world.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Broad fan or oyster-shaped cap 2-30 cm wide, white to gray or brown in the wild 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
Scientific Name
Pleurotus ostreatus 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Agaricales, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Oyster Mushroom
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Belgium

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Denmark

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Norway

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Portugal

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Pleurotus ostreatus - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    Pleurotus ostreatus, commonly known as the oyster mushroom, grey oyster mushroom, oyster fungus, hiratake, or pearl oyster mushroom, is a popular edible mushroom found in temperate and subtropical forests around the world.
  • Description
    The cap is broad, fan or oyster-shaped, and 2-30 centimetres (1-12 inches) wide. In the wild, it ranges from white to gray or brown; the margin is inrolled when young, smooth and often somewhat lobed or wavy.
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 295447
    Commercial cultivation of this mushroom first began in Germany as a subsistence measure during World War I, and it is now grown commercially around the world for food.
  • Lead
    It is a saprotroph that acts as a primary decomposer of wood, especially deciduous trees, and beech trees in particular.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Pleurotus ostreatus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Pleurotus ostreatus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2526530, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2526530, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Oyster Mushroom
  • Wikidata Q186451, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Agaricales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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