Summer Oyster

Pleurotus pulmonarius

Also called: Summer Oyster, Phoenix Oyster, Indian Oyster, Lung Oyster

Summer Oyster (Pleurotus pulmonarius)
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Overview

Warm-season oyster on hardwood — runs through summer when P. ostreatus is dormant. Thinner flesh, pale cream.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Jul

Season

Jun–Sep — typical fruiting months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

Host trees & substrate

  • Dead beech
  • Maple
  • Oak

Where it grows

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