Pleurotus australis, the brown oyster mushroom, is a gilled fungus native to Australia and New Zealand. It is found on dead wood. Although morphologically similar to some other Pleurotus fungi, it has been shown to be a distinct species incapable of cross-breeding. See also List of Pleurotus species References External links Biological Species in Pleurotus: ISG XIV. Pleurotus australis at University of Tennessee-Knoxville Mycology Lab Pleurotaceae Fungi described in 1887 Fungi native to Australia Fungi of New Zealand Edible fungi