Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Pleurotaceae Scientific name Pleurotus australis | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Genus Pleurotus Rank Species | |
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Similar Pleurotus populinus, Pleurotus dryinus, Posidonia australis, Pleurotus djamor, Pleurotus calyptratus | ||
Pleurotus australis, the brown oyster mushroom, is a gilled fungus native to Australia and New Zealand. It is found on dead wood. Although morphologically similar to some other Pleurotus fungi, it has been shown to be a distinct species incapable of cross-breeding.
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