Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


oyster mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Quél.

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oyster mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
Fruiting Bodies
Eric Carr
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oyster mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
Fruiting Bodies
Robert L. Anderson
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oyster mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
Fruiting Bodies
Theodor D. Leininger


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Subphylum: Hymenomycotina
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Agaricales
Family: Pleurotaceae
Genus: Pleurotus

Other System Links

Species Fungorum: 174220


Synonyms and Other Names

Related Scientific Names:
Pleurotus salignus (Schrad.) P. Kumm.(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: VEG_DISTURBANCE_AGENTS table of the FSVeg Field Sampled Vegetation Data Dictionary version 1.3, dated March 12, 1999.
Scientific Name Reference: Index Fungorum. Paul Kirk. CABI, CBS and Landcare Research. http://www.indexfungorum.org/