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Lung Oyster

Pleurotus pulmonarius

Photo by Lafcadio
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45.4435, -122.184

Field Notes

Habitat:

Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest.

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Pleurotus pulmonarius

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Lafcadio
Thanks for narrowing it down for me! The P. ostreatus doesn't grow in the Pacific Northwest, but the P. pulmonarius does.
gully.moy
It's a Pleurotus species, likely P. ostreatus. All Pleurotus species are edible, so tuck in :-)

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