Fungi › Pleurotaceae
aspen oyster mushroom
Pleurotus populinus
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus
pale oysterPleurotus pulmonarius
Golden Oyster MushroomPleurotus citrinopileatus
Lynx Paw OysterPleurotus levis
Beech MushroomHypsizygus tessulatus
Late OysterSarcomyxa serotina
Elm MushroomHypsizygus ulmarius
birch polyporeFomitopsis betulina
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 1,176 |
|---|---|
| United States | 934 |
| Minnesota | 482 |
| Alberta | 435 |
| Ontario | 346 |
| Quebec | 159 |
| British Columbia | 147 |
| New Brunswick | 134 |
| Nunavut | 118 |
| Saskatchewan | 105 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales |
| Family | Pleurotaceae |
| Genus | Oyster Mushrooms · Pleurotus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise aspen oyster mushroom with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.