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.
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Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceBroad fan or oyster-shaped cap 2-30 cm wide, white to gray or brown in the wild 1 Classification
System (Realm) Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Oyster Mushroom
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Pleurotus ostreatus - Wikipedia
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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.
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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