Pleurotus cornucopiae
(Paulet:Pers.) Rolland
Branched oyster mushroom
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPleurotus cornucopiae is a species of edible fungus in the genus Pleurotus, It is quite similar to the better-known Pleurotus ostreatus, and like that species is cultivated and sold in markets in Europe and China, but it is distinguished because its gills are very decurrent, forming a network on the stem.
Edible Uses
This mushroom is edible and it is cultivated in a manner similar to P. ostreatus, though less extensively. Specimens are best collected young and with the tougher stems dicarded. A Chinese paper evaluated several commercially available varieties of P. cornucopiae and reported that it in the Shanghai area an appropriate growth medium is cotton-seed hulls and wood-chips, with 65% water content. Another paper (actually treating the yellow-topped form) also suggested pasteurized switch grass as a useful substrate, though the yield was less than with cotton-seed hulls and straw.
Where It Grows
Mushroom, Fungus,
Other Information
Pleurotaceae
Notes
A mushroom.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Baihuangceer, Kannye chyau, Machalosoko, Maghvali, Marmo syamu, Seli shamu
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