oyster mushroom
noun
: an edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood
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Share [Findings] Scientists allowed a king oyster mushroom mycelial culture to control the movements of a soft five-limbed robot and a four-wheel vehicle.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
So if oyster mushrooms are sort of the way in, what is the next more advanced move?
—Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
He’s shown Girl Scouts of Oklahoma troops how to grow pink oyster mushrooms and Oklahoma State undergrads how to hunt for morels.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
The fungal network hidden under fleshy, white king oyster mushrooms doesn’t just sprout elegant appetizers.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
So if oyster mushrooms are sort of the way in, what is the next more advanced move?
—Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
He’s shown Girl Scouts of Oklahoma troops how to grow pink oyster mushrooms and Oklahoma State undergrads how to hunt for morels.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
The fungal network hidden under fleshy, white king oyster mushrooms doesn’t just sprout elegant appetizers.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Oyster mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20mushroom. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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