PNW Oyster Mushroom Identification Made Easy

Late Fall Oyster mushrooms

Oyster mushrooms grow nearly year-round in the Pacific Northwest, and this sunny weather following heavy rain is the perfect time to look up during your foraging.

Oysters always grow directly from dead or dying wood, and different species can be found on hardwoods and conifers alike. Their cap colors can vary from white to gray, green, and brown, so you have to look at the gills to be sure you have the right mushroom.

Pink oyster mushroom gills

The Oyster Identification module of PNW Fungi Forager just launched. Check it out to learn the 5 easy-to-spot characteristics that differentiate a tasty Oyster mushroom from look-alikes with unknown edibility and view high-quality photos of every species you're likely to find here in the PNW.

Oyster mushrooms

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