5,416 observationsEndangered
Elm Mushroom
Hypsizygus ulmarius
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Lyophyllaceae ›Genus: Hypsizygus
About
Hypsizygus ulmarius, also known as the elm oyster mushroom, and less commonly as the elm leech, 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. While not quite as common as true oyster mushrooms, they have a wide range globally in temperate forests. The mushrooms and vegetative hyphae of this species...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Elm Mushroom is Hypsizygus ulmarius.
- Elm Mushroom belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Elm Mushroom belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Elm Mushroom belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Elm Mushroom belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Elm Mushroom belongs to the family Lyophyllaceae.
- Elm Mushroom belongs to the genus Hypsizygus.