Species
New Zealand Shiitake: Lentinula novae-zelandiae
A species reference for New Zealand shiitake, covering its endemic status, woodland habitat, identity, culture records and careful cultivation trials.
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Mushroom species in New Zealand
Explore documented fungi, cultivated mushrooms and the difference between a scientific identity and a commercial name.
New Zealand species profiles
Scientific names, distribution, culture evidence and practical limits.
Species
Brown Oyster Mushroom: Pleurotus australis
A reference to Pleurotus australis in New Zealand: native status, wood associations, identifying features and the difference between recorded culture growth and a reliable growing recipe.
Species
Pleurotus parsonsiae: a Native New Zealand Oyster Mushroom
Understand Pleurotus parsonsiae, its indigenous but non-endemic status, the djamor species complex, documented cultures and the limits of appearance-based identification.
Species
Pleurotus purpureo-olivaceus: Species Reference
Learn about Pleurotus purpureo-olivaceus in New Zealand, its violet-brown appearance, indigenous treatment in multi-gene research, beech wood records and experimental cultivation.
Identification and species features
Explore species discussions and observations. A photograph or trade name cannot establish the identity of a new specimen.
Articles
Oyster Mushrooms in New Zealand: Species, Cultivation and Biosecurity
A New Zealand reference to Pleurotus species, native and cultivated oyster mushrooms, trade names, culture identity, import rules and biosecurity evidence.
Articles
Split-gill Mushroom in New Zealand: Identification, Edibility and Respiratory Risk
A New Zealand guide to Schizophyllum commune: identification, ecology, traditional food use, rare respiratory disease, cultivation precautions and biosecurity.
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Tūwāka ( Cyclocybe parasitica ): Growing a Mushroom That Can Rot Living Trees
Tūwāka in New Zealand: how Cyclocybe parasitica lives on broadleaf trees, what a fruiting means for tree health, and how to approach cultivation responsibly.
Articles
Pink Oyster Mushrooms in New Zealand: Currently Eligible for Import, but Biosecurity Questions Remain
An evidence-based guide to Pleurotus djamor in New Zealand: import status, identification, cultivation, cooking, spore control and possible risks to indigenous oyster fungi.
Articles
Did Sporeshift Bring Black King Oyster into New Zealand?
What Sporeshift Mushrooms' 'just landed in NZ' Black King Oyster promotion establishes, what remains unknown, and why scientific identity and import records matter.