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Oyster Mushrooms

Pleurotus ostreatus. The Oyster Mushroom grows on the sides of trees. It is one of the only carnivorous mushrooms in the world as it eats small microscopic insects called nematodes by using it's mycelia. The Oyster Mushroom also helps to fight cholesterol since it produces a chemical called levostatin.

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Uploaded on April 15, 2019
Taken on April 14, 2019