Global InformationHypsizygus ulmarius information
| Hypsizygus ulmarius | |
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| Hypsizygus ulmarius mushroom | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lyophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Hypsizygus |
| Species: | H. ulmarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypsizygus ulmarius (Bull. ex Fr.) Redhead (1984)
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Hypsizygus ulmarius Mycological characteristics | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or depressed |
 | Hymenium is adnate or decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white to cream |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic or parasitic |
 | Edibility is edible |
Hypsizygus ulmarius, also known as the elm oyster mushroom,[1] and less commonly as the elm leech,[2] elm Pleurotus, is an edible fungus. It has often been confused with oyster mushrooms in the Pleurotus genus but can be differentiated easily as the gills are either not decurrent or not deeply decurrent.[3] While not quite as common as true oyster mushrooms, they have a wide range globally in temperate forests.[4] The mushrooms and vegetative hyphae of this species have been studied in recent years for their potential benefits to human health,[5] and mycoremediation.[6]
- ^ Redhead, Scott (1984). "Mycological observations 13-14: on Hypsizygus and Tricholoma". Transactions of the Mycological Society of Japan. 25: 1–9.
- ^ "The British Mycological Society". www.britmycolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Hypsizygus ulmarius, Elm Oyster mushroom". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ Stamets, Paul (9 March 2011). Mycelium running how mushrooms can help save the world. ISBN 978-1-60774-124-4. OCLC 1085878991.
- ^ Greeshma, Panavalappil; Ravikumar, Korattuvalappil S.; Neethu, Mangalathmelathil N.; Pandey, Meera; Zuhara, Karattuthodi Fathimathu; Janardhanan, Kainoor K. (2016). "Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antitumor Activities of Cultured Mycelia and Fruiting Bodies of the Elm Oyster Mushroom, Hypsizygus ulmarius (Agaricomycetes)". International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 18 (3): 235–244. doi:10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.v18.i3.60. ISSN 1521-9437. PMID 27481157.
- ^ G. Ravikumar (2013-01-28). "Effect of laccase from Hypsizygus ulmarius in decolorization of different dyes". Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. doi:10.7324/japs.2013.30128. ISSN 2231-3354.