King oyster mushroom

King oyster mushroom - Photo by Wendell Smith

The king oyster mushroom is an edible mushroom native to Mediterranean region. It is cultivated commercially, for example in Italy, Japan, Australia, China, South Korea, and USA.

Names

Scientific
   Pleurotus eryngii
English
   Boletus of the steppes
   French horn mushroom
   King brown mushroom
   King oyster mushroom
   King trumpet mushroom
   Trumpet royale
Dutch
   Kruisdisteloesterzwam
Spanish
   Seta de cardo
French
   Argouane
   Bérigoule
   Girboulot
   Pleurote du panicaut
German
   Brauner Kräuter-Seitling
Italian
   Cardarello
   Cardoncello

Taxonomy

Order
   Agaricales
Family
   Pleurotaceae
Genus
   Pleurotus
Species
   Pleurotus eryngii (King oyster mushroom)

Crop categories

Cool temperate crops
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Mushrooms
Temperate crops

Pictures

King oyster mushroom - Photo by Wendell Smith


King oyster mushroom - Photo by Wendell Smith


King oyster mushroom - Photo by Wendell Smith


King oyster mushroom - Photo by Wendell Smith