Oyster Mushroom Archive

King Oyster

Specimen ID: OMA-004

Scientific Name: Pleurotus eryngii

Habitat: Temperate regions

Growth Rate: Very slow but faster towards the end of its life cycle

Edibility: Edible

Color Notes: Mostly grayish brown

Field Notes

Slow colonizer with explosive final fruiting cycles. Often observed in cool, dry temperate grasslands and open Mediterranean steppes.