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Oyster Mushroom Family
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๐Ÿ„Oyster Mushroom Family

Pleurotaceae

A family of wood-decomposing mushrooms that grow in shelf-like clusters on dead or dying trees. Oyster mushrooms are among the easiest mushrooms to cultivate and can even grow on coffee grounds.

Source: Wikipedia
๐Ÿ’กOyster mushrooms are carnivorous. They produce toxins that paralyze nematode worms, then digest them for nitrogen. They also break down petroleum and plastics in bioremediation.

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