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Pleurotus dryinus

Veiled oyster

An oyster mushroom with a partial veil, found on oak, beech and other broadleaves as a weak white-rot parasite and a decomposer of dead wood. It fruits from summer into autumn and becomes tough with age. It is rarely cultivated, but standard oyster methods on hardwood sawdust or logs should work.

Pleurotus dryinus
Photo: Matej Frančeškin, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Trunks and wounds of living and dead oak, beech and other broadleaves, occasionally conifers.

Recorded elevations span 3–2450 m, median 325 m (43 records).

EuropeNorth America

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.