GB Non-native Species Rapid Risk Assessment for Pleurotus citrinopileatus (Singer) (golden oyster mushroom)
Description
A wood decay fungus grown in cultivation commercially and non commercially.
• Releases large numbers of wind dispersed spores.
• Rapidly colonises and decays dead wood, which is an important habitat in GB.
• Research in the US shows it can exclude native fungi, leading to a significant decrease in fungal richness
Files
| Type | File | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Pest Risk Analysis | Download | 723,52kB |
PRA Area
- United Kingdom