The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').
Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:
Author & Year | Title | Source |
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Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 | Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants | Collins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins |
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota | 517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
Species | Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom) |
Genus | Pleurotus (oyster fungi) |
Family | PLEUROTACEAE (oyster fungi) |
Order | AGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools) |
Class | AGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi) |
Subphylum | AGARICOMYCOTINA |
Phylum | BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers) |
Kingdom | FUNGI (true fungi) |
Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
Life | BIOTA (living things) |
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom) |
Author | Year | Title | Source | |
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Kibby, G. | 2008 | Pleurotus ostreatus | Vol 9 (2) Page: Front cover |
Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom):
A large bracket-like toadstool that grows on, and rots, timber and logs of a wide variety of species including both broadleaf and coniferous trees. The mycelium also traps and digests nematodes as an additional source of nitrogen. It is easy to cultivate and is a good edible fungus.
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