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Pleurotus ostreatus

(Jacq.:Fr.) P. Kumm.

Oyster Mushroom

GNRUnranked Found in 63 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127669
Element CodeNFFUN0Z010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyPleurotaceae
GenusPleurotus
Synonyms
Agaricus ostreatusJacq.Crepidopus ostreatus(Jacq.) GrayDendrosarcus ostreatus(Jacq.) Kuntze
Concept Reference
Farr, D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on plants and plant products in the United States. APS Press, St. Paul. 1252 pp.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-01-06
Change Date1993-01-06
Edition Date1993-01-06
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Range Extent Comments
Northern hemisphere.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaSUYes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
QuebecS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (63)
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
Ash CreekPrescott National Forest7,663
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hurricane CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest2,279
California (25)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
East GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest27,894
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
Ship MountainSix Rivers National Forest11,936
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
UnderwoodSix Rivers National Forest6,591
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ben GapChattahoochee National Forest1,292
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Swan Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest7,310
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
New Hampshire (3)
AreaForestAcres
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Pennsylvania (3)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
North Fork PoundJefferson National Forest4,757
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Washington (6)
AreaForestAcres
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Green MountainOlympic National Forest4,617
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
South ForkShoshone National Forest64,903
References (4)
  1. Farr, D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on plants and plant products in the United States. APS Press, St. Paul. 1252 pp.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]