Species

Oyster Mushroom

Fungi

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Oyster Mushroom." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/oyster-mushroom.

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Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Oyster Mushroom. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/oyster-mushroom

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-oyster-mushroom,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Oyster Mushroom},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/oyster-mushroom},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

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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