Pleurotus ostreatus
species of fungus
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Summary
Pleurotus ostreatus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.56% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,252 views/month, #1,093 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: cultivated mushroom[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- Parent taxon: Pleurotus[5]
- Taxon name: Pleurotus ostreatus[6]
- Subclass of: edible mushroom[7]
- Commons category: Pleurotus ostreatus[8]
- Has basionym: Agaricus ostreatus[9]
- Hymenium type: lamella[10]
- Mushroom cap shape: offset mushroom cap[11]
- Hymenium attachment: decurrent hymenium attachment[12]
- Stipe character: bare stipe[13]
- Spore print color: white[14]
- Mushroom ecological type: saprobiont[15]
- Edibility: choice mushroom[16], edible mushroom[17], medicinal mushrooms[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pleurotus ostreatus[19]
- Commons gallery: Pleurotus ostreatus[20]
- Taxon synonym: Agaricus ostreatus[21], Agaricus salignus var. fuligineus[22], Agaricus glandulosus var. horizontalis[23], Agaricus ostreatus subsp. gyrinus[24], Agaricus ostreatus var. atroalbus[25], Agaricus ostreatus var. dryadeus[26], Agaricus ostreatus var. flavocinereus[27], Agaricus ostreatus var. flavovirens[28], Agaricus ostreatus var. fuscescens[29], Agaricus ostreatus var. glaucoumbrinus[30], Agaricus ostreatus var. macropus[31], Agaricus ostreatus var. melanoderma[32], Agaricus ostreatus var. nigripes[33], Agaricus ostreatus var. reticulatus[34]
- Short name: P. ostreatus[35]
- Taxon common name: wystrysen y coed[36], 糙皮側耳[37], Gewone oesterzwam[38], hlíva ústřičná[39], osterivinokas[40], Austernseitling[41], oreyona[42], oyster mushroom[43], orellana[44], 糙皮侧耳[45]
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Identifiers
Pleurotus ostreatus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 5322[46]. Pleurotus ostreatus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1028614[47]. Pleurotus ostreatus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2526530[48].
Why It Matters
Pleurotus ostreatus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]