Shoehorn oyster
A species of Hohenbuehelia Scientific name : Hohenbuehelia petaloides Genus : Hohenbuehelia
Shoehorn oyster, A species of Hohenbuehelia
Scientific name: Hohenbuehelia petaloides
Genus: Hohenbuehelia
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Description
The shoehorn oyster (Hohenbuehelia petaloides) fruits with an elongated, petal-shaped cap that often bears a resemblance to a shoehorn. Shoehorn oysters are unusual in that, in addition to digesting decaying wood, they also have structures which allow them to capture and digest nematodes, tiny worms that often feed on mushrooms.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Gray
White
Habitat
The shoehorn oyster occurs in woods and various urban, semi-urban, and even household settings - gardens, lawns, parks, nurseries, landscape and horticulture areas, flowerbeds, and potted plants. It grows in wood-rich soil and wood chips, around stumps, or occasionally on well-rotten logs.
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General Info
Edibility
Shoehorn oyster is reported to be edible, but is not considered particularly tasty and has a very tough texture. It is best consumed when the mushrooms are young and fresh. For these reasons, it is not a very popular choice.
Habitat
The shoehorn oyster occurs in woods and various urban, semi-urban, and even household settings - gardens, lawns, parks, nurseries, landscape and horticulture areas, flowerbeds, and potted plants. It grows in wood-rich soil and wood chips, around stumps, or occasionally on well-rotten logs.
Growth Form
Saprobic; solitary, gregarious, clustered
Sporocarp Height
2.5 inches
Cap Diameter
3-9 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Smell
Mealy
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
How to identify it?
Photo By damontighe , used under CC-BY-NC-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
The tree mushroom family Genus
Hohenbuehelia Species
Shoehorn oyster