Preferred Label : pleurotus;
MeSH definition : A genus of basidiomycetous fungi, family POLYPORACEAE, order POLYPORALES, 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); A genus of basidiomycetous fungi, family Pleurotaceae, order AGARICALES, 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);
CISMeF synonym : ostreatus, pleurotus;
MeSH hyponym : oyster mushrooms; Mushroom, Oyster; Mushrooms, Oyster; Oyster Mushroom; Pleurotus ostreatus; Shimeji Mushrooms; Mushroom, Shimeji; Shimeji Mushroom;
MeSH Related Number : txid5322;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurotus;
UNII : txid5320;
Origin ID : D020076;
UMLS CUI : C0600464;
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A genus of basidiomycetous fungi, family POLYPORACEAE, order POLYPORALES, 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)
A genus of basidiomycetous fungi, family Pleurotaceae, order AGARICALES, 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)