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Etymology of Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oyster Mushrooms were first named Agaricus ostreatus<\/em> scientifically in 1775 by the Dutch naturalist Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin. During the creation of fungal taxonomy, most common gilled mushrooms were included in the genus Agaricus.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1871, the German mycologist\u00a0Paul Kummer changed the Oyster Mushroom to the genus\u00a0Pleurotus<\/em>, giving it its modern scientific name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oyster mushroom’s has the generic name of\u00a0Pleurotus<\/em>, is Latin for \u2018side ear<\/em>\u2019. This refers to the lateral attachment of the stem. Ostreatus<\/em>\u00a0is references the fruiting bodies of the mushroom that resemble oyster shells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oyster Mushroom at Woodard Bay-PC-Annika Valkyrie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This extremely common edible mushroom has 202 species of edible mushrooms in the same family.\u00a0Oyster mushrooms are loved for their variety of colors and culinary attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foraging Tools-PC-Annika Valkyrie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On May 12, 2021, I went on my first forage to look for Oyster mushrooms and edible greens at Woodard Bay park. Since the trail had been closed, I stumbled on an abundance of fresh un-claimed Oyster mushrooms in the wooded section of the park. This was a great learning experience for me as I took hours of learning identification to determine if these mushrooms were really Oysters or a close look-alike, Angel-Wings. In the end, I determined they were Pearl oyster mushrooms that are a Pacific Northwest delicacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health Benefits of Oyster Mushrooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Immune System Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oyster mushrooms both enhance and regulate the immune system. Technically, these medicinal properties can improve the effects of infectious illness, autoimmune disorders and allergies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antimicrobia<\/strong>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These mushrooms have also been shown to be effective against drug resistant variations of E. coli, and Staph. infections as well as Streptococcus and Candida . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antiviral<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ubiquitin<\/em> is an antiviral protein isolate found in Oyster mushrooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anti-Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The polysaccharides<\/em> within the oyster mushrooms have shown anti-tumor activity. The specific antioxidant – polysaccharide pleuran <\/em>– can combat colon cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The high fiber, high protein and low-fat content of these mushrooms make\u00a0them an ideal for combating diabetes naturally. Guanide<\/em>, a compound found in oyster mushrooms, exerts an anti-hyperglycemic effect that naturally lowers blood sugar levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oyster mushrooms have also been found to have relaxant effects on the arterial walls which helps lower blood pressure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Foraged Collection-PC-Annika Valkyrie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A quiet afternoon under the Spring sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find myself in a dream state of exploration and admiration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like foxglove, this world has become so toxic, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet in these woods I don’t remember what it feels like to be afraid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these woods, all I see is the promise of a new life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a perfect mushroom perched between two stinging nettle armies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I must have it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I must obtain every beautiful thing in this forest)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got stung on my way to capture beauty-only to find out that the beauty I have been craving is pure toxicity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a metaphor for being alive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Being alive and stagnant, while everything surrounding you changes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salmon berries, glowing like a sunset on a warm day, envelope my every step<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their orange and pink hue contrasting the blue skies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I search for a ripe berry, yet the birds have already beat me to the prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How greedy must I be to want to steal from nature itself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pacific Glasswort stings my tongue with salt as I reminisce of being in a kid in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a home away from home, learning about a different ecosystem than my own, but still admiring what my current surroundings shall be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It tastes like a burst of the ocean, a sip of the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I am at peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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