Pleurotus dryinus (Pers.) P. Kumm.
Führ. Pilzk.: 101. 1871.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For descriptions see Arora and Siegel & Schwarz.

• Habitat

  Solitrary to gregarious on living or dead hardwoods, uncommon.

• Edibility

  Edible

• Comments

  Pleurotus dryinus can be distinguished by its veil, textured cap, and off-centered stipe.

• References

  Arora, D. (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 959 p.
  Bas, C., Kyper, T.W., Noordeloos, M.E. & Vellinga, E.C. (1990). Flora Agaricina Neerlandica—Critical monographs on the families of agarics and boleti occuring in the Netherlands. Volume 2. Pleurotaceae, Pluteaceae, Tricholomataceae. A. A. Balkema: Rotterdam, Netherlands. 137 p.
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Backcountry Press: Keeland, CA. 576 p.
  

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Christian Schwarz: Pleurotus dryinus (CP)
  • Hart Singer: Pleurotus dryinus (CP)
  • Damon Tighe: Pleurotus dryinus (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Pleurotus dryinus (CP)
  • iNaturalist: Pleurotus dryinus (CP)
  • Arora (1986): p. 136 (D)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)