Pleurotus
Pleurotus (family Polyporaceae) A genus of fungi which form fleshy, gilled fruit bodies. The stipe is short and usually eccentric, or absent. Pleurotus species are found mostly on wood, and some are edible. See also OYSTER FUNGUS.
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