Pleurotus nebrodensis

Nebrodi oyster

A white oyster mushroom found only on limestone in the mountains of northern Sicily, where it grows on the roots of the umbellifer Prangos ferulacea. It is Critically Endangered, with fewer than 250 mature individuals, and is now farmed in shaded tunnels to reduce collecting pressure.

Pleurotus nebrodensis — Photo: user:tripsis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

It grows in limestone mountain pasture on the dead roots of Prangos ferulacea (syn. Cachrys ferulacea).

Mountain limestone in Sicily; records with elevations range from 81 to 1,385 m, median 1,040 m.

Sicily

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.