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Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

Photo by DianneFrost
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

After looking back at all the mushrooms I photographed on this one tree, I realized they were all Oyster Mushrooms at different stages.

Species ID Suggestions

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus (genus)

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LarsKorb
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Comments (3)
Carolina Espinoza
Hi Dianne, thanks for your contribution to the mission "Fungus in America" :)
LarsKorb
It's a somewhat juvenile Oyster Mushroom - most likely the Pleurotus pulmonarius (Phoenix Mushroom)
Carolina Espinoza
Hi Dianne ,I invite you to join the mission "Fungus in America"(in local mission) http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8508746

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Mushroom Mapping
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2012

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