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Similar species

It is related to the similarly cultivated Pleurotus eryngii (king oyster mushroom). Other similar species include Pleurocybella porrigens, Hohenbuehelia petaloides, and the hairy-capped Phyllotopsis nidulans.

Omphalotus nidiformis is a toxic lookalike found in Australia and Japan. In North America, the toxic muscarine -containing Omphalotus olivascens (the western jack-o'-lantern mushroom) and Clitocybe dealbata (the ivory funnel mushroom) both bear a resemblance to P. ostreatus.