King oyster mushroom
Pleurotus eryngii
Local namesçakşır mantarı
The king oyster mushroom, unlike other oyster mushrooms, grows not on wood but on the roots of carrot-family plants such as Eryngium and Ferula. Its tan cap is 4-15 cm wide and its whitish gills run down the stem. It is widely cultivated.
Where it's found
On the ground as a weak parasite on the roots of carrot-family plants such as Eryngium and Ferula.
Distribution
Its natural range runs from the Atlantic through the Mediterranean Basin, including North Africa, and Central Europe into Western Asia and India.
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