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Oyster Mushroom · 2026 · Journal Article

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Invasion biology: The golden oyster mushroom in North America.

Pleurotus ostreatus

Metabolic health
SpeciesOyster Mushroom
JournalCurrent biology: CB
Year2026

Key points

  • The golden oyster mushroom, Pleurotus citrinopileatus, is native to Asia and is rapidly expanding across North America
  • Two recent studies describe the genetic diversity of naturalized populations of P. citrinopileatus and their impact on indigenous fungal communities

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Citation abstract

The golden oyster mushroom, Pleurotus citrinopileatus, is native to Asia and is rapidly expanding across North America. Two recent studies describe the genetic diversity of naturalized populations of P. citrinopileatus and their impact on indigenous fungal communities.

Citation

Hibbett DS, Prabhu P, Tabima JF (2026). Invasion biology: The golden oyster mushroom in North America. Current biology: CB https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.11.039 PMID: 41494517

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