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Hypsizygus ulmarius, also known as the elm oyster mushroom, [1] and less commonly as the elm leech, [2] elm Pleurotus, is an edible fungus.It has often been confused with oyster mushrooms in the Pleurotus genus but can be differentiated easily as the gills are either not decurrent or not deeply decurrent. [3]
Oyster mushrooms may be used in sauces, such as vegetarian oyster sauce. The mushroom's taste has been described as mild with a slight odor similar to anise . The oyster mushroom is best when picked young; as the mushroom ages, the flesh becomes tough and the flavor becomes acrid and unpleasant.
Pleurotus is a genus of gilled mushrooms which includes one of the most widely eaten mushrooms, P. ostreatus.Species of Pleurotus may be called oyster, abalone, or tree mushrooms, and are some of the most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world. [1]
Pleurotus euosmus, also known as tarragon oyster mushroom, is a species of edible fungus in the genus Pleurotus, It is quite similar to the better-known Pleurotus ostreatus, but it is distinguished by its strong smell reminiscent of tarragon and substantially larger spores.
Many species of pleurotoid fungi are commonly referred to as "oyster" mushrooms. [2] Laterally-attached fungi with pores rather than gills are referred to as bracket fungi . Genera
The gills are only slightly decurrent, no ring. Lentinus levis (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Murrill (1915) This American mushroom, which has been classified as a Pleurotus, is reportedly easy to mistake for P. dryinus. [14] It has no cap scales and no ring or veil remnants, and the felty surface is different. [15] Pleurotus albertinii [Fr.) Sacc. (1887)
Brown blotch disease spreads quickly on mushroom farms due to the close proximity of mushrooms and favorable conditions caused by regular irrigation. One way for P. tolaasii to spread is simply from one mushroom to another at the contact points between caps of adjacent mushrooms. This is why beginning symptoms are commonly seen on the edges of ...
Pleurotus pulmonarius is the most cultivated oyster mushroom (Pleurotus) species in Europe and North America. The most popular varieties for cultivation are the warm weather varieties, often marketed by spawn manufacturers and cultivators under the incorrect name "Pleurotus sajor-caju".