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Oyster mushroom? Some other Pleurotis? I can only hope!
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I found me a mushroom... so far I think it's an oyster... if so, it'd be my first edible wild mushroom that I knowingly found. =)

Habitat: Maryland, growing on some sort of vine-like tree thing that was growing into another tree, looked deciduous(I know I spelled that wrong... I had to have.) Maybe still alive? Hard to tell during the winter.
Gills: Decurrent, White, turning yellowish on really old specimins.
Stem: Really thick, with a bunch growing into one big tuft.
Cap: Really smooth, brownish, sizes ranged from a bit bigger than a half dollar, to about twice that size.
Spore Print: I just checked it after four hours... it's not a really nice one, but from what I can see, it looks white.
Scent: It smells like the oyster mushrooms, the one time I got them at the store, only not as potent.

Here's some pictures...







Those are all of the same mushrooms... there was one other growing out of the tree, but it was being eaten by bugs, so I figured I'd take pictures of the best one.

Any chance I'm close on what I think it is? :laugh:

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Re: Oyster mushroom? Some other Pleurotis? I can only hope! [Re: Nixtrus]
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Nice Oysters!

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Re: Oyster mushroom? Some other Pleurotis? I can only hope! [Re: shroomydan]
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Thanks! =) I was pretty sure they were, I just wanted someone else's opinion before I went and said "Hey, I found me some oysters!" Wooo! My first edible wild mushroom. :laugh:

While I'm thinkin' of it, is there any particular mushrooms I should look out for when lookin' for oysters? Or do they not have too many difficult look-a-likes?

Edited by Nixtrus (01/21/06 09:58 PM)

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Re: Oyster mushroom? Some other Pleurotis? I can only hope! [Re: Nixtrus]
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There are quite a few little fleshy shelf mushrooms which could be mistaken for oysters; Crepidotus applanatus comes to mind.

Pleurocybella porrigens, also known as Angel Wings and Sugihiratake, might also be mistaken for oysters. Though many field guides list it as edible, Pleurocybella porrigens should not be eaten. 17 people died in Japan a few years ago from eating Sugihiratake .

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Re: Oyster mushroom? Some other Pleurotis? I can only hope! [Re: Nixtrus]
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That's great that you found some oysters in late Jan, around here.
The latest that I have ever seen them was some time in Feb.
The conditions haven't been good enough for that late of a fruiting in a long time.


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