![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/PleurotusOpuntiae.jpg/640px-PleurotusOpuntiae.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Pleurotus opuntiae
Species of fungus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pleurotus opuntiae is a species of Agaricales fungus that grows in the semi-arid climate of central Mexico[1] and in New Zealand,[2] whose mushroom is edible and considered a delicacy in the cuisine of indigenous peoples of Mexico. It is known as hongo de maguey común in Mexican Spanish, seta de chumbera/nopal in Peninsular Spanish, and kjoo'wada in Otomi language.[3] Phylogenetic research has shown that while it belongs to P. djamor-cornucopiae clade, it forms its own intersterility group,[4] but it has also been claimed to be genetically inter-incompatible with P. australis, P. ostreatus (extra-limital), P. pulmonarius and P. purpureo-olivaceus of New Zealand.[2]
Quick Facts Pleurotus opuntiae, Scientific classification ...
Pleurotus opuntiae | |
---|---|
![]() | |
P. opuntiae mushrooms growing on dead remains of Opuntia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Pleurotaceae |
Genus: | Pleurotus |
Species: | P. opuntiae |
Binomial name | |
Pleurotus opuntiae (Durieu y Lév.) Sacc. (1887) | |
Synonyms | |
|
Close
Quick Facts Pleurotus cornucopiaeMycological characteristics ...
Pleurotus cornucopiae | |
---|---|
![]() | Gills on hymenium |
![]() | Cap is offset |
![]() | Hymenium is decurrent |
![]() | Stipe has a ring |
![]() | Spore print is white |
![]() ![]() | Ecology is saprotrophic or parasitic |
![]() | Edibility is edible |
Close