Pleurotus sp.

Pleurotus at Quaama, NSW

Pleurotus sp. at Quaama, NSW - 22 Mar 2020
Pleurotus sp. at Quaama, NSW - 22 Mar 2020
Pleurotus sp. at Quaama, NSW - 22 Mar 2020
Pleurotus sp. at Quaama, NSW - 22 Mar 2020
Pleurotus sp. at Quaama, NSW - 22 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Pleurotus sp. 23 Mar 2020 Pam
Unidentified 22 Mar 2020 FionaG

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User's notes

Light brown fungi, darker at the base with faint lines stretching out from the base. As the cap matures it develops a kind of ruff around the edge. Gills are a white colour with a light brown edge coming down to a white short stalk.

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Pam wrote:
   23 Mar 2020
Fungi with that 'fan' shaped reproductive structure, white gills running down the stem (decurrent gills), white spores and growing on wood are typical characteristics of this genus. The light beige colour on the edge of the gills appears to be a result of the fungus drying out and ageing.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 22 Mar 2020 01:17 PM Recorded on
  • FionaG Recorded by

Species information

  • Pleurotus sp. Scientific name
  • Pleurotus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 142.77m to 1288.6m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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