Pleurotus
| Pleurotus | |
|---|---|
| Pleurotus ostreatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Pleurotaceae |
| Genus: | Pleurotus (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871 |
| Type species | |
| Pleurotus ostreatus | |
| Pleurotus | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic or parasitic | |
| Edibility is edible or choice | |
Pleurotus is a genus of gilled mushrooms with species known as oyster, abalone, or tree mushrooms. It includes some of the most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world, such as P. ostreatus. Additionally, some species have been used in the mycoremediation of pollutants.