Fungi with Gills 



Pleurotus sapidus (Edible) 



(Lilac-tinged spores, only, distinguish from P. ostreatus.) 



Cap or Pileus Convex or depressed, smooth, often irregular. 



White, yellowish, ashy grey, dull lilac, or even brownish ; 



overlapping each other. 2-5 inches broad. 

 Gills or Lamella Whitish, rather distant, growing down the 



stem, branching and connecting again at stem end. 



Section of P. sapidus 



Stem or Stipe Stems more or less united at the base, eccentric or 



lateral, smooth, whitish. 1-2 inches long. 

 Spores Lilac, oblong. 

 Time June to November. 

 Flesh White, tough. 

 Habitat -In clusters, often from a common stem, growing on 



decayed wood. 



Elm Pleurotus (Edible) 



Pleurotus ulmarius 



Cap or Pileus Convex or nearly flat, firm, smooth. White, 



tinted at the centre with reddish yellow or brownish yellow. 

 2-5 inches broad. 

 Gills or Lamella Broad, not crowded, notched at the stem end, 



growing down the stem. White, turning yellow with age. 

 Stem or Stipe United to the cap one side of the centre. Usually 



curved ; solid, smooth, or downy. White or whitish. 2-4 



inches long. 



SSp'-l-dtts Ul-ma'-rf-iis 



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