MycoKey : the genus Pleurotus

Generic short diagnoses: Excentrically or laterally stipitate, fleshy, rather tough, lignicolous agarics with mostly white to greyish pileus, decurrent lamellae and whitish or purplish spores.


Species example:


Pleurotus cornucopiae - DK: "midtstokket østershat" UK: Branching Oyster
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