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304 GROWTH PARAMETERS
Pleurotus eryngii (De Candolle ex Fries) Quelet sensu lato
Figure 274. P eryngii mycelia 5 and 10 days after inoculation onto malt extract agar media.
Introduction: Pleurotus eryngii is by far the best tasting Oyster mushroom, well deserving of the
title, the King Oyster. Popular in Europe, this stout, thickly fleshed mushroom, is one of the largest
hardwoods, this mushroom is easy to grow. Although this mush-
species in the genus. Preferring
room grows on the cereal (wheat) straws, the yields are not as substantial as that of Pleurotus
ostreatus and Pleurotus pulmonarius on this same material, at the same rate of spawning, unless
supplements are added or a unique spawning method is employed.
Common Names: The King Oyster
Boletus of the Steppes*
Taxonomic Synonyms & Considerations: Synonymous
withPleurotusfusCUS (Bafl.) Bits.Varieties specific
to ecological niches has been commented upon by Bresinksy et al. (1987) and although these varieties
appear morphologically
identical, the distribution of ecotypes are quite distinct.
Description: Cap 3-12cm. in diameter, at first convex, expanding with age, becoming funnel-shaped, with
the margin typically inrolled, extending with age. Stem 3-10 cm. in length, central, thick, tapering downwards.
Gills fairly distant, thin, grayish, and decurrent. Growing individually or in small groups. Cultivated
mushrooms achieve a greater stature and overall size compared to ones collected in the wild.
* According to Zadrazil, Vasilkov called
this mushroom "Boletus of the Steppes" a name I find to be quite peculiar.
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