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Definition of Pleurotus ostreatus
1. Noun. Edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood.
Generic synonyms: Agaric
Group relationships: Genus Pleurotus, Pleurotus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pleurotus Ostreatus
Literary usage of Pleurotus ostreatus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"Agric. pi. mi, PIS-) ',er Patter- Apr. 29, 1915 Pleurotus sapidus (Edible) This
species very closely resembles pleurotus ostreatus and is distinguished from ..."
2. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1905)
"pleurotus ostreatus. Leaves—very good growth: rapid. Soil—fair growth. Manure—good
growth. ... Practically the same as pleurotus ostreatus. 1Л. ..."
3. British Fungus-flora: A Classified Text-book of Mycology by George. Massee (1893)
"pleurotus ostreatus. Jacq. Pileus 3-6 in. across, fleshy, soft, at first convex
and horizontal, then expanded and ascending, glabrous, moist, even, ..."
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