Pleurotus

Oyster Mushrooms

13 species · 11 public strains

Oyster mushrooms - shelf-forming wood decomposers with eccentric stems. Among the most widely cultivated mushrooms worldwide.

Characteristics

Fan to shelf-shaped caps; eccentric to lateral or no stem; decurrent gills; white spore print; white-rot decomposers.

Species

Pleurotus citrinopileatusGolden Oyster, Yellow Oyster, Tamogitake
Edible1 public strain
Pleurotus cornucopiaeBranched Oyster
Edible with caution1 public strain

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Pleurotus cystidiosusAbalone Mushroom

Edible with caution

Pleurotus djamorPink Oyster

Edible1 public strain

Pleurotus dryinusVeiled Oyster

Edible with caution

Pleurotus eryngiiKing Oyster, King Trumpet, Eryngii

Edible2 public strains

Pleurotus euosmusTarragon Oyster

Edible with caution

Pleurotus giganteusGiant Oyster, Zhudugu, Hed Taen Rad

Edible

Pleurotus nebrodensisSicilian Oyster, Funcia di Basilicò

Edible

Pleurotus ostreatusOyster Mushroom, Pearl Oyster, Hiratake

Edible with caution4 public strains

Pleurotus populinusAspen Oyster

Edible1 public strain

Pleurotus pulmonariusIndian Oyster, Italian Oyster, Lung Oyster, Phoenix Mushroom

Edible with caution1 public strain

Pleurotus tuoliensisBailinggu, White Elf Mushroom

Edible

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