Cultivated king oyster mushroom cluster

A cultivated cluster of king oyster mushrooms, with thick stems and small funnel-shaped caps, photographed in Germany.

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A group of pale king oyster mushrooms with thick white stems and grey-brown caps rising from a substrate block.

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King oyster is sold largely for its dense stem, which is why growers manage it for stem length rather than cap size.

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