Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
Identification of Pleurotus Species (Oyster Mushroom)
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Hauptmerkmale
- Cap is irregular
- lobed
- and wavy
- Gills are crowded
- white to cream
- and deeply decurrent
- Stem is short
- thick
- and eccentric or lateral
- Flesh is firm and white
- Typically grows in dense
- overlapping clusters on wood
Farbe:
Cream to pale buff/white
Geruch:
Unknown
Wuchsform:
Clustered
Umgebung:
Wood
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Deciduous wood, logs, or stumps
Verbreitung:
Cosmopolitan, common across Europe
Saisonalität:
Autumn to Spring (P. ostreatus) or Spring to Autumn (P. pulmonarius)
Zur sicheren Bestimmung
- Spore print color not assessed
- Exact growth substrate not confirmed (critical for distinguishing lookalikes)
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
High - Widely cultivated and consumed globally
Preisspanne:
$5-15/lb fresh
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
Foodstuff, culinary ingredient, and medicinal research
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Grows primarily on conifer wood
- Lacks a substantial stem; thinner and more delicate structure
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Not native to Europe (primarily Australia/Asia)
- Glows in the dark (bioluminescent)
Empfohlene Handlung
Do not consume without expert confirmation. Verify spore print color (white to lilac) and confirm growth substrate (hardwood).