| Family: Pleurotaceae | |
| Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Basidiomycetes:> Agaricales:> Pleurotaceae:> Pleurotus, Hohenbuehelia. |
| Genus: Pleurotus | |
| A Fleshy to tough fan-shaped fungi, sessile or with stripe, colours dull or absent. There are a number of species in New Zealand, which I have found very difficult to identify. Some of them are considered to be edible. | I find the Pleurotus to be wonderfull fungi to photograph check these out. |
| Species: Pleurotus djamor | ![]() | ||
Common Name: None | Height: 60 mm | ||
| Species: Pleurotus pulmonariuss This is the Oyster sp. is normally found in home growing kits. | ![]() | ||
| Common Name: Oyster Mushroom Substrate: Straw Spore: White | Height: 60 mm Width: 150 mm Edible: Yes | ||
| Species: Pleurotus purpureo-olivaceus (Stevenson) Segedin | ![]() | ||
| Common Name: None Substrate: Wood Found: Nothofagus Forest Spore: White | Height: 60 mm Width: 150 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Yes | ||
| Species: Hohenbuehelia petalodes | ![]() | ||
| Common Name: None Found: Mixed Forest Substrate: Wood Spore: White | Height: 20 mm Width: 30 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Unknown | ||
| Species: Hohenbuehelia luteohinnulea | ![]() | ||
| Common Name: None Found: Mixed Forest Substrate: Wood Spore: White | Height: 5 mm Width: 80 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Unknown | ||
| Unidentified | |
| The fungi below are those that I have been unable to identify beyond there genus. This maybe due to me miss understanding the keys or a species that has not yet been described (named). | |
| Species: Hohenbuehelia sp. | ![]() | ||
| Common Name: None Found: Urban scrub Substrate: Tree fern Spore: White | Height: 10 mm Width: 10 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Unknown | ||
| Hidden Forest | Forest Fungi | Site Map |