Fungi with Gills 
Pleurotus sapidus (Edible) 
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 Lamelle—Whitish, rather distant, growing down the 
stem, branching and connecting again at stem end. 
Section of P. sapidus 
Stem or Stie—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—W hite, tough. 
Habitat—In clusters, often from a common stem, growing on 
decayed ‘vood. 
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 Lamelle—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. 
Sap’-{-dtis Ul-ma'-ri-tis 
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