Pleurotus australis (Cooke & Massee) Sacc. Syll. Fung. 9: 46 (1891)


Pleurotus australis
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Common Name: None
Pleurotus australis, an agaric with large (up to 20 cm) brown cap; stem short and lateral; on living or dead trees. Compare to Omphalotus nidiformis, which is luminescent and has the cap often pale at least at the margins, or with purple or blue tints. RARE.

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