Pleurotus tuoliensis

Bailinggu, White Elf Mushroom

Pleurotus tuoliensis (C.J. Mou) M.R. Zhao & Jin X. Zhang is the cultivated 'Bailinggu' of China, a thick-fleshed, white, funnel- to fan-shaped oyster of the P. eryngii species complex. Molecular and morphological study showed the cultivated Bailinggu is a separate species from the Mediterranean P. nebrodensis, under whose name it was long sold. In the wild it is associated with roots of Ferula plants in the grasslands of Xinjiang.

Species profile

Edibility

Edible

Choice edible with dense, meaty texture; a premium market mushroom in China. Cook before eating.

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Habitat

Weak parasite/saprotroph on dying roots of Ferula spp. (Apiaceae) in arid grassland and steppe.

Distribution

Native to Xinjiang, NW China (Tuoli County is the type area). Cultivated commercially across China.

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