Pleurotus cornucopiae var. citrinopileatus

(Singer) Ohira

White Oyster mushroom, Golden oyster, Yellow oyster mushroom

Pleurotaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus, Vegetable 532 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Pleurotus 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.

Description

A mushroom.

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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.

Traditional Uses

The fruiting bodies are eaten.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Taiwan,

Production

It is very perishable and has a short shelf life.

Also Known As

Tamogitake, Yuhuangmo

References (6)

Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 255
Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 213, 316
Kaye, G.C., 1986, Wild and Exotic Mushroom Cultivation in North America
Kunshan, Shi, Non-wood forest products in Asia. FAO Corporate Document Repository (As Pleurotus citrinopileatus)
Schneider, E., 2001, Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The essential reference. HarperCollins. p 455

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