. The mushroom book : a popular guide to the identification and study of our commoner fungi, with special emphasis on the edible varieties . Mushrooms; Mushrooms, Edible; Cookery (Mushrooms); cbk. White-spored Series centric, straight, or curved; firm, solid, equal, or tapering at the base. 2-4 inches long. Ring or Annulus—None. Spores—White. Flesh—White. Time—June to August. Habitat—On wood; common on railroad ties. GENUS P LEU ROT US In the genus Pleurotus the stem is attached to the cap at some point to one side of the centre. The stem may be on the very margin of the cap, or may be wanting
. The mushroom book : a popular guide to the identification and study of our commoner fungi, with special emphasis on the edible varieties . Mushrooms; Mushrooms, Edible; Cookery (Mushrooms); cbk. White-spored Series centric, straight, or curved; firm, solid, equal, or tapering at the base. 2-4 inches long. Ring or Annulus—None. Spores—White. Flesh—White. Time—June to August. Habitat—On wood; common on railroad ties. GENUS P LEU ROT US In the genus Pleurotus the stem is attached to the cap at some point to one side of the centre. The stem may be on the very margin of the cap, or may be wanting altogether. The three species to be mentioned all grow on dead wood—either on dead trees or on dead branches of living trees. The name Pleurotus comes from a Greek word meaning side, and has reference to the position of the stem. Oyster Mushroom (Edible) Pleurotus ostreatus Cap or Pileus—Fleshy, convex, smooth, and moist. White, or tinted with ash colour or brown. Gills or Lamella—White, or tinted with ash; broad; growing down the stem, and branching again and again at the base. Stem or Stipe—Short or wanting. Spores— White, ob- long. Flesh— White,tOUgh. Section of P. ostreatus Time—September. Habitat—On dead wood. The specimens pictured were found growing on a dead forest tree at Lake Placid. The largest shells measured four inches across. Plu-ro'-tus Os-tre-a'-tiis 57. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marshall, Nina L. (Nina Lovering). New York : Doubleday, Page
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