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King oyster mushroom

Pleurotus eryngii

Description:

Gnarled, dry mushroom with thick stem and small hood. All parts including gills are dirty white.

Habitat:

Growing in wood chips in a suburban park

Notes:

It seems these are good on the menu http://www.flickr.com/photos/25414418@N0...

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1 Comment

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Could this be the king oyster mushroom?
http://www.covarelli.com/viewFungo.php?S...

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

3765, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on May 15, 2012
Submitted on May 15, 2012

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