The tree mushroom family
Scientific name: Pleurotaceae
The tree mushroom family
Scientific name: Pleurotaceae
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Description
Perhaps the best-known member is the oyster mushroom, Pleurotaceae ostreatus. The mushroom has a broad, fan, or oyster-shaped cap spanning 5 - 25 cm. Natural specimens range from white to gray, tan to dark brown. The margin is enrolled when young and is smooth and often somewhat lobed or wavy. The flesh is white, firm, and varies in thickness due to stipe arrangement. The gills of the mushroom are white to cream and descend on the stalk if present. If present, the stipe is off-center with a lateral attachment to wood. The spore print of the mushroom is white to lilac-gray, best viewed on a dark background. The mushroom's stipe is often absent. When present, it is short and thick.
Species of The tree mushroom family
Scientific Classification
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