Pleurotus purpureo-olivaceus
(Stevenson) Segedin
Description:
Of all the described pleurotus, this is the easiest to name. It is only found on decaying beech wood and has a dark cap and grey gills.
Common name: None
Found: Wood
Substrate: Nothofagus Forest
Spore: White
Height: 60 mm
Width: 10 - 70 mm
Season: Autumn
Edible: Yes
Macro images:
Pleurotus purpureo-olivaceus
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Scale= 7.5 mm.
 
Pleurotus purpureo-olivaceus
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Scale= 7 mm.
 
Pleurotus purpureo-olivaceus
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Scale= 7.5 mm.
 
Pleurotus purpureo-olivaceus
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Scale= 7.7 mm.
 
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