Oyster mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
Other common names: oyster mushroom, oyster fungus, hiratake, pearl oyster mushroom
Identification guide
Edibility & Toxicity guide
Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is edible.
Distribution
Seasonality
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Pleurotaceae
Genus:
Pleurotus
Species:
P. ostreatus