30,606 observationsLeast Concern
pale oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Pleurotaceae ›Genus: Pleurotus
About
Pleurotus pulmonarius, commonly known as the Indian Oyster, Italian Oyster, Phoenix Mushroom, or the Lung Oyster, is a mushroom very similar to Pleurotus ostreatus, the pearl oyster, but with a few noticeable differences. The caps of pulmonarius are much paler and smaller than ostreatus and develops more of a stem. P. pulmonarius also prefers warmer weather than ostreatus and will appear later in the summer. Otherwise, the taste and cultivation of the two species is generally...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of pale oyster is Pleurotus pulmonarius.
- pale oyster belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- pale oyster belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- pale oyster belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- pale oyster belongs to the order Agaricales.
- pale oyster belongs to the family Pleurotaceae.
- pale oyster belongs to the genus Pleurotus.