13/Aug/23, 2:18 PM
Aruheina tee, Vääna-Jõesuu, Harju county
On hardwood tree dead branch, mixed forest of birches and spruces
🔆 Fair weather with overcast and occasional sun
Original Instagram postPleurotus pulmonarius
Pale Oyster
- Scientific identification
- Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fr.) Quél.
- Family
- Pleurotaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Pleurotus
Names across languages
- English: Pale Oyster
- German: Lungen-Seitling
- Estonian: Kopsservik
- Russian: Вёшенка лёгочная
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-08-13.
Hymenium
Gills that are white to pale yellowish, running down the stipe
Cap
Oyster-shaped or fan-shaped, ranging from pale grayish when young to brownish with age
Hymenium attachment
Decurrent, extending down the length of the stipe
Stipe
Typically off-center or even lateral, often short or sometimes even absent
Spore print
Spore print: White to yellowish
Microscopy
Spores are ellipsoid, smooth, and hyaline, typically measuring 7-9 x 3-4 µm
Odour
Pleasant, typically mushroomy, sometimes with subtle anise-like or seafood undertones
Ecology
Saprobic; grows on dead and decaying wood, especially hardwoods
Edibility
Edible and choice; has a mild, pleasant taste and is often used in culinary dishes
Fruit body
Fruit body: Cap can reach up to 5-15 cm in diameter
Dimensions
Cap: Up to 5-15 cm in diameter and 2-5 cm deep
Overview
Closely related to the common oyster mushroom but tends to fruit during warmer summer months. Its pale coloration and smoother cap texture help differentiate it from its cousin. Like other oyster mushrooms, it grows in shelf-like clusters on wood.
Published in: Quél. In: Mém. Soc. Émul. Montbéliard, Sér. 2 5: 11. (1872).
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