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    • Pleurotaceae

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What

Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus

Observer

ssanborn

Date

May 8, 2012

Description

White rot fungi that will break down the whole log. It is very efficient and needs lots of water and nitrogen.

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Observer

lward

Date

May 22, 2012
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What

Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus

Observer

mossy

Date

May 20, 2012

Description

I was not looking for them, but there they were. Funny how one develops and eye for such things.

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Description from Wikipedia

Pleurotaceae is a family of small to medium sized mushrooms which have white spores. Members of Pleurotaceae can be mistaken for members of Omphalotaceae. Perhaps the best known member is the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus.

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