PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS
\plˈɜːɹɒtəs ˈɒstɹiːtəs], \plˈɜːɹɒtəs ˈɒstɹiːtəs], \p_l_ˈɜː_ɹ_ɒ_t_ə_s ˈɒ_s_t_ɹ_iː_t_ə_s]\
Definitions of PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS
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A genus of basidiomycetous fungi, family POLYPORACEAE, order Aphyllophorales, that grows on logs or tree stumps in shelflike layers. The species P. ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, is a choice edible species and is the most frequently encountered member of the genus in eastern North America. (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, p531)
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