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Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius) Cluster of white mushrooms growing on a dead hardwood tree (root). Decurrent gills. Smells earthy and slightly sweet. Spore print white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On dead hardwood tree root on a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68901/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html" title="Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/68901_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LvdNjgBA3DwqDD2vJBcwlgWlsTY%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius) Cluster of white mushrooms growing on a dead hardwood tree (root). Decurrent gills. Smells earthy and slightly sweet. Spore print white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On dead hardwood tree root on a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68898/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68900/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68899/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> <br /> A video from last year (excuse our Southern accents haha ;))<br /> https://vimeo.com/235026533 Geotagged,Lung Oyster,Pleurotus pulmonarius,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68900/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html" title="Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/68900_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zlyR5MsSMXcVcW2s%2BDzaJzZaF%2BM%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius) Cluster of white mushrooms growing on a dead hardwood tree (root). Decurrent gills. Smells earthy and slightly sweet. Spore print white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On dead hardwood tree root on a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68898/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68901/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68899/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> <br /> A video from last year (excuse our Southern accents haha ;))<br /> https://vimeo.com/235026533 Geotagged,Lung Oyster,Pleurotus pulmonarius,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68899/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html" title="Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/68899_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=cad2504JTV8PvoCjNoIh7MWCYwE%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius) Cluster of white mushrooms growing on a dead hardwood tree (root). Decurrent gills. Smells earthy and slightly sweet. Spore print white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On dead hardwood tree root on a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68898/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68900/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68901/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> <br /> A video from last year (excuse our Southern accents haha ;))<br /> https://vimeo.com/235026533 Geotagged,Lung Oyster,Pleurotus pulmonarius,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> A video from last year (excuse our Southern accents haha ;))<br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="252" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/235026533?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></section> Geotagged,Lung Oyster,Pleurotus pulmonarius,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius)

Cluster of white mushrooms growing on a dead hardwood tree (root). Decurrent gills. Smells earthy and slightly sweet. Spore print white.

Habitat: On dead hardwood tree root on a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood forest.

Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius) Cluster of white mushrooms growing on a dead hardwood tree (root). Decurrent gills. Smells earthy and slightly sweet. Spore print white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On dead hardwood tree root on a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68898/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68900/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68899/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> <br /> A video from last year (excuse our Southern accents haha ;))<br /> https://vimeo.com/235026533 Geotagged,Lung Oyster,Pleurotus pulmonarius,Summer,United States

Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius) Cluster of white mushrooms growing on a dead hardwood tree (root). Decurrent gills. Smells earthy and slightly sweet. Spore print white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On dead hardwood tree root on a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68898/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68901/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68899/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> <br /> A video from last year (excuse our Southern accents haha ;))<br /> https://vimeo.com/235026533 Geotagged,Lung Oyster,Pleurotus pulmonarius,Summer,United States

Lung Oysters (Pleurotus pulmonarius) Cluster of white mushrooms growing on a dead hardwood tree (root). Decurrent gills. Smells earthy and slightly sweet. Spore print white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On dead hardwood tree root on a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68898/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68900/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68901/lung_oysters_pleurotus_pulmonarius.html<br /> <br /> A video from last year (excuse our Southern accents haha ;))<br /> https://vimeo.com/235026533 Geotagged,Lung Oyster,Pleurotus pulmonarius,Summer,United States


A video from last year (excuse our Southern accents haha ;))

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    Christine Young
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    Beautiful shot <3 Posted 6 years ago

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The Lung Oyster

"Pleurotus pulmonarius" is a mushroom very similar to "Pleurotus ostreatus", the pearl oyster, but with a few noticeable differences. The caps of "pulmonarius" are much paler and smaller than "ostreatus" and develops more of a stem. "P. pulmonarius" also prefers warmer weather than "ostreatus" and will appear later in the summer.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Nov 9, 2018. Captured Sep 9, 2017 09:43 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.