Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus is a species of edible mushroom from the mushroom family, also known as oyster mushrooms or oyster mushrooms. Pleurotus ostreatus usually grows in dense clumps and originates from Southeast Asia. The mushroom likes to grow on tree trunks and in Germany it is often found on copper beech trees. The mushroom's shell-shaped cap is reminiscent of an oyster shell, hence the name oyster mushroom. The vital mushroom plays an important role in TCM.