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Pleurotus euosmus

Tarragon oyster mushroom

A rare British oyster mushroom with a strong tarragon scent, fruiting on elm stumps and fallen trunks. It is edible and hobbyists grow it like P. ostreatus. It belongs to the P. djamor-cornucopiae clade, with P. citrinopileatus and P. cornucopiae.

Pleurotus euosmus
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At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Stumps and fallen trunks of broadleaf trees, preferring elm; saprotrophic and sometimes weakly parasitic.

Few records carry an elevation; lowland Britain.

Great Britain

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ 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.