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Pleurotus ostreatus
Common edible mushroom occuring on wood, especially on deciduous trees. Can be cultivated and is grown commercially around the world for food.
deciduous woodland on dead trees.
Considered a medicinal mushroom as it contains statins such as lovastatin which work to reduce cholesterol.
Spotted on Oct 25, 2011
Submitted on Oct 25, 2011
8 Comments
Thanks Lars!
Fantastic spotting and shot, Meik! Fairy-tale style :)
Thanks Craig! I thinks so, too. Sometimes it's really hard to identify a mushroom correctly when it changes shape and color during it's development.
This is a really nice series Meik. I think with fungal fruiting bodies more than anything else, it really helps to see the different stages of their development.
I added some new pictures to this spotting to illustrate how the mushroom looks, when it's several weeks old. At this stage the spores are released. I took the pictures this morning and the spores were drifting through the air like ghostly fingers.
I love eating these..In fact I had some last night :-)
I haven't tried them, wanted to see how large they grow and if they change in color when they're older.
Looks good! How is it taste good too?