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and light beige spores from mushrooms that
were originally pink but faded to cream
beige. Spores measure 6-10 x 4-5 p, smooth,
and cylindrically shaped. Clamp connections
present. Cheilocystidia present.
Pleurocystidia absent. Hyphae arranged
dimitically.
Available Strains: The body of strains available
from this complex is mind-boggling.
American Type Culture Collection has several
cultures, of which ATCC # 34552 (called "P.
salmoneo-stralnineus") is a fruiting strain.
(See Figure 272). A strain I have in my culture
collection grows extraordinary quickly, producing
mushrooms 10 days after inoculation
onto pasteurized wheat straw. Cultivators
should note that these cultures are often identified
by any of the above mentioned names in
the discussion of the taxonomy of this mushroom
complex.
Mycelial Characteristics: White at first, casting
a longitudinally linear mycelium, often
over-run with long, diverging rhizomorphs, eventually cottony with maturity, and aerial. Most strains
soon develop strong pinkish tones, especially as the mycelium matures, at and around Figure 272. A variety of the Pink uyster mushroom
which produces unusually large mushrooms from
columns of wheat straw.
the sites of primordia
formation. Flaming pink primordia often form as cluster colonies along the inside periphery
of the petri dish and/or around the site of inoculation. (See Figure 270).As grain (rye) spawn matures,
pink rhizomorphs and mycelia can predominate. A milky gray metabolic exudate collects at the bottom
of the incubation containers.
Fragrance Signature: At first, the fresh mycelium is similar to Pleurotus citrinopileatus, the Golden
Oyster Mushroom, in that its fragrance is acrid and has a peculiar"bite" to it.After prolonged storage,
the spawn and/or mushrooms develop a rotting fish-like odor. Once dried, the mushrooms impart a
more pleasant fragrance.
Natural Method of Cultivation: This mushroom can be cultivated on hardwood stumps and logs.
Cultivators in Asia have found that this species quickly colonizes unpasteurized cereal straws before
contaminants emerge.
Recommended Courses for Expansion of Mycelial Mass to Achieve Fruiting: Cultures in petri
dishes are cut out, fragmented in a
high speed blender, and used to generate grain spawn. Liquid inoculated,
1/2 gallon grain jars are fully grown through in 4-5 days. However, the spawn must be
continually expanded to preserve vigor and quality. Liquid-inoculated Grain Masters can be ex-
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