Pleurotus is a genus of gilled mushrooms which includes one of the most widely eaten mushrooms, P. ostreatus. Species of Pleurotus may be called oyster, abalone, or tree mushrooms, and are some of the most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world. Pleurotus fungi have also been used in mycoremediation of pollutants, such as petroleum and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Pleurotus
P. pulmonarius, Sweden
P. populinus, Pennsylvania, USA
Pleurotus mushrooms production at the Agricultural Science and Technology School, Science City of Muñoz, Philippines
Pleurotus ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, oyster fungus, hiratake, or pearl oyster mushroom is a common edible mushroom.
It is one of the more commonly sought wild mushrooms, though it can also be cultivated on straw and other media.
Pleurotus ostreatus
Oyster mushrooms on a tree
Details of the gill structure