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Pleurotus ostreatus.
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| synonyms: Austernpilz, Austernseitling, Oyster Mushroom, Pleurote en forme d'huître |
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| location: North America, Europe | | edibility: Choice | | fungus colour: White to cream, Blue, Grey to beige | | normal size: 5-15cm | | cap type: Funnel shaped | | stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent | | spore colour: White, cream or yellowish | | habitat: Grows on wood |
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Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. ex Fr.) Kummer Austernseitling, Austernpilz Pleurote en forme d'huître Oyster Mushroom. Cap 6–14cm across, shell-shaped, convex at first then flattening or slightly depressed and often wavy and lobed at the margin or splitting, variable in colour; flesh-brown or deep blue-grey later more grey-brown. Stem 20–30´10–20cm, excentric to lateral, or absent, white with a woolly base. Flesh white. Taste and smell pleasant. Gills decurrent, white at first then with a yellowish tinge. Spore print lilac. Spores subcylindric, 7.5–11 x 3–4um. Habitat often in large clusters on stumps and fallen or standing trunks, usually of deciduous trees, especially beech. Season all year. Common. Edible and good. Distribution, America and Europe.
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Harry Swihart (United States) - 11 June 2011

Oyster Mushroom Cassopolis, MI 17 May 2011
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Harry Swihart (United States) - 20 May 2011

Furst, the Roger's site is awesome, better thatn any other site I have found to identify mushrooms. This site led me to trying the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus Ostreatus, and it is delicious. Phjots attached are from southwestern Michigan this week.
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Marjan Kustera (Yugoslavia) - 05 April 2011

After a long rainy period I find this fungus on 23.XI.2009.in a vilage Beli Breg,Serbia,Vranje district.Each of them was more than 30 cm diameter.
Photo-Marjan Kustera,Serbia
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Neill Mapes (United Kingdom) - 30 January 2011

I believe this to be an Oyster Mushroom (pleurotus ostreatus). Found on a fallen Crab Apple tree on 30.01.2011. Found inderelict woodland Telford, Shropshire. Great Britain
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Neill Mapes (United Kingdom) - 30 January 2011

I believe this to be an Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Found on fallen Crab Apple tree. Found 30.01.2011.
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Greg Clarke (Bulgaria) - 12 January 2011

Bulgaria November
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Greg Clarke (Bulgaria) - 12 January 2011

Bulgaria November
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John Shupe (United States) - 21 August 2009

More oysters from the same hike.
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John Shupe (United States) - 21 August 2009

Oyster mushrooms, Kent County, Michigan. May, 2009.
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brandon meltzer (United States) - 17 July 2009

july 09
oysters on log
chantrelles in the basket
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nesko simic (United Kingdom) - 06 February 2009

Berks
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 07 December 2008

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Paul McHugh (United States) - 13 November 2008

Oyster mushrooms on a tree which has been gnawed by beavers.
June, Roylston Massachusetts.
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