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Champiñón Ostra

Pleurotus ostreatus

Photo by isscarr
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Field Notes

Description:

Common edible mushroom

Habitat:

Worldwide. In Chile, from center to south.

Notes:

Thanks, guys, for ID

Reference Links:

EOL: Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus ostreatus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ScottRasmussen
Possibly a species of Pleurotus, or Oyster Mushroom. There are a few found in South America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurotus, http://eol.org/pages/16716/overview

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Mushroom Mapping
Mission
2011 Best Wildlife Photo
Mission
Biodiversidad de Chile
Mission
Fungus in America

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PublishedDecember 9, 2011

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