Oyster Mushrooms are found on deciduous trees such as willows and occasionally on pines. The mushrooms are fleshy, gray, white or brown. The caps are eight inches in width in a semi-circle shape. It has feathery gills which are yellowish or white. Besides live trees, it grows on the fallen branches or stumps.
| Name | Oyster mushrooms |
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| Scientific Name | Pleurotus ostreatus |
| Common/English Name | Oyster Shelf, Tree Oyster, Tamogitake and Straw Mushroom |
| Plant Growth Habit | On dead hardwood trees |
| Growing Climate | Temperate and sub-tropical |
| Stem | Nearly absent |
| Cap shape and size | Broad, fan or oyster shape, convex and semicircular; Width: 1-12 inches, Thickness: 1/2-1 ½ inches |
| Cap color | White-gray or tan-dark brown |
| Gills | White-cream |
| Spore print | White-lilac gray |
| Flesh color | White, firm, thick |
| Taste | Mild-strong |
| Major Nutritions (Raw) | Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) 25 µg (166.67%) Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 4.262 mg (26.64%) Copper, Cu 0.21 mg (23.33%) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3 mg (23.08%) Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.113 mg (22.26%) Phosphorus, P 103 mg (14.71%) Iron, Fe 1.14 mg (14.25%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.108 mg (9.00%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 33 µg (8.25%) Tryptophan 0.036 g (8.18%) |
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| Calories in 1 cup sliced (86 gm) | 28 Kcal. |
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