Pleurotus ostreatus
Pleurotus ostreatus
Common Names: Oyster
Type: Gourmet
This is your typical Oyster Mushroom.
It grows naturally all over the world on trees, stumps and fallen logs. It is also widely cultivated, and is one of the most commonly grown mushrooms in the world.
Oysters can grow on a bewildering number of substrates, including straw, hardwood, banana leaves, coffee, paper and cardboard, and pretty much any other plant based material.
They can even thrive in contaminated environments, and have lots of potential in the science of “myco-remediation”. Many new growers start off with this mushroom because of the ease of cultivation.