Oyster mushroom

Scientific name: Pleurotus ostreatus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0405

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Where it lives

FAO Compendium (2024) describes tray and bag cultivation for Pleurotus ostreatus.

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Gardens, farms and human-associated habitats

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1Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa (2024)SRC-C540-B05-FAO-FOODS2024

Role in the ecosystem

The oyster mushroom is a wood decomposer that appears on the remains of dead wood, most often of poplar or willow.

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1Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa (2024)SRC-C540-B05-FAO-FOODS2024
2GBIF Backbone species match: Pleurotus ostreatusSRC-DSC-EE7A2C7CDB
3Guía para la gestión de matorralesSRC-DSC-522FC1D738
4Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month: Pleurotus ostreatusSRC-DSC-CA53ADF36C

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T153035523 · last approved 8 November 2026

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3Guía para la gestión de matorralesSRC-DSC-522FC1D738

Relationships with other living things

The oyster mushroom is a good edible mushroom, especially its young specimens, and it is cultivated around the world.

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Sources

3Guía para la gestión de matorralesSRC-DSC-522FC1D738

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Oyster mushroom

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