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Genus: Pleurotus Navigation HelpSymbol keyFamily Tree
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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.
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Species: Pleurotus djamor
More ImagesPleurotus djamor

Common Name: None
Substrate: Wood (Cabbage tree)
Found: Mixed Forest
Spore: White

Height: 60 mm
Width: 150 mm
Season: Autumn
Edible: Yes

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Species: Pleurotus parsonsii
  Pleurotus parsonsii
Common Name: None
Substrate: Decaying wood
Found: Native Forest
Spore: White
 Height: 40 mm
Width: 150 mm
Edible: Not known
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Species: Pleurotus pulmonariuss
This is the oyster species is normally found in home growing kits.		   Pleurotus pulmonariuss
Common Name: Oyster Mushroom
Substrate: Straw
Spore: White
 Height: 60 mm
Width: 150 mm
Edible: Yes
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Species: Pleurotus purpureo-olivaceus (Stevenson) Segedin
 More ImagesPleurotus purpureo-olivaceus
Common Name: None
Substrate: Wood
Found: Nothofagus Forest
Spore: White
Height: 60 mm
Width: 150 mm
Season: Autumn
Edible: Yes
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Genus: Hohenbuehelia Navigation HelpSymbol keyFamily Tree
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These saprobic fungi are similar to Pleurotus in appearance but much smaller with crowded gills and white spores. They also have a gelatinous layer beneath the cap which makes them quite tough to brake. Distinguished microscopically by the presence of metuloids on the gills face often encrusted with crystals.
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Species: Hohenbuehelia petalodes
More ImagesHohenbuehelia petalodes
Common Name: None
Found: Mixed Forest
Substrate: Wood
Spore: White
 Height: 20 mm
Width: 30 mm
Season: Autumn
Edible: Unknown
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Species: Hohenbuehelia luteohinnulea
 More ImagesHohenbuehelia petalodes
Common Name: None
Found: Mixed Forest
Substrate: Wood
Spore: White
 Height: 5 mm
Width: 80 mm
Season: Autumn
Edible: Unknown
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Unidentified  
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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).  
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Species: Hohenbuehelia sp.
 More ImagesHohenbuehelia sp.
Common Name: None
Found: Urban scrub
Substrate: Tree fern
Spore: White
 Height: 10 mm
Width: 10 mm
Season: Autumn
Edible: Unknown
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