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Thanks guys! I felt it couldn't be a hen just because it was out of season but the coloration similar to the ones I have found that were grifola for sure. I don't believe this one to be suitable condition to eat kind of buggy doesn't seem to be as "meaty" as the hens I previously found either. I also feel the pores maybe smaller? I can notice them more in my camera than with the naked eye. And I believe you all are 100% correct because it is staining black slightly! Thanks for the help once again!

So I'm skeptical to call this a hen, I've found and identified them last fall but I just came across a mushroom at work that really screams Maitake to me but I am unable to find any reports or sources online of ppl finding them this early.

I've checked it one more time since, nothing yet but I'm definitely gonna check that spot after rains, luckily it's actually really accessible

Thank you Phil! Honestly, I need to step up my tree identification big time, however this tree has lost almost all of its bark and the top is gone so idk for sure what it is. Next trip I will try to get an answer to that and focus on improving my tree id-ing weakness.

I've been on a hunt for more winter oyster mushrooms since I found and thoroughly enjoyed my first batch. After a pretty good hike today I believe I finally found some more! Some were very large and beginning to dry then I found a few more growing from nearly the underside of a log a few feet from the first clusters I found in the pictures below. Just wanted a second opinion before I cook them. Thank you for your help and happy holidays! They're kinda different colors between the two batches slightly but I was assuming that was from age/drying and not 2 different Pleurotus species.

I would recommend waiting to hear back from someone more experienced than myself however I'm pretty confident you have a variety of Oyster Mushroom! Possibly Pleurotus Ostreatus?

Yikes I believe you're right! Thank you for the help!

Found these while walking the woods near my house. Growing from some very old dead wood on the ground. They do seem to be growing from the wood. I can certainly provide more photos and other information if needed. Thanks for your help!!

I believe the lighter color may be from being kinda tucked away from the sun possibly. All other ones I have found have been drier and more developed so it could be due to them being young however I've found small dark ones as well. I look forward to trying these since they seem so common in my area! Any recipe suggestions?

Splitting wood today and noticed these, along with some what I believe to be "Turkey Tails"growing on one of the logs (I believe a maple log) I'm pretty confident they are jelly ears but I have only found older darker ones previously. Can certainly provide better pictures if needed

Dave you are the man I am so thankful for someone like you to help me learn this fun world of fungi! I believe you nailed it! I have found mixed reviews on the edibility of these but plan to try them based on the good reports and optimism, would you deem them as a "good" edible?

Found these growing on some old decaying wood near a lake in Virginia. Not sure what they could be any ideas would help thank you! I collected some so if more photos would help I'd be happy to post them

I tried them lighlty battered in flour and shallow fried and they were delicious! Definitely look forward to finding more of them!

Thanks for the advice! Are these a good edible? I'm planning on trying it tonight if so! Lol I'm floating the Shenandoah River do you also fish or just float?

I looked at kuo's description and pictures and I believe it is a match, and this example is fairly similar pertaining to location of growth, they were hanging over the water lol

I believe I have found some oyster mushrooms, I was again floating the river and noticed these growing out of a tree on the bank. No stems, and the gills ran all the way to the base.

Could certainly be Sarcodontia, while comparing it to Sarcodontia I found images of Radulodon copelandii and it seems like a possibility as well. I should've gotten more/better photos I'm questioning if I have enough evidence to reach a conclusion on this one.

I finally was able to return and collect the Hen of the woods I had IDed last week! (I'll add photos to that post in the morning.) While harvesting I noticed another mushroom beginning to grow from the sides of the stump that the multiple hens were surrounding. I did not harvest any of this mushroom as I am still very uncertain of what it could be? I took a stab at it with Lion's mane optimistically bc we are starting to experience cold nights here and one source said the LM are a "winter mushroom"

I believe I may have found my 1st hen of the woods mushroom. I was fishing in my kayak on the river today when I noticed a mushroom at the foot of a stump. I stopped and snapped a few pics, and grabbed a few to inspect further. I am excited to hear if you all think my ID is correct, if so I'm going back and collecting the rest! I took pictures of 3 separate ones all growing in about the same location, I was assuming the yellowed one was just an older specimen? A few close up pics since I'm now home

FIRST OFF THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP! I believe it is 100% Pleurotus Dryinus based on my interpretation of multiple descriptions, they are a bit too developed to be eaten enjoyably according to experiences I read. From what I have read: -Pleurotus Dryinus is the only Pleurotus to have a veil, which deteriorates to barely visible remnants with age. -P.D. is also known to grow out of the tops of stumps of "broad leave trees" more than other Pleurotus species as the ones I found were. -Traces of veil remnants on the cap -Cap slight yellowing on edges with age -Hairs, also described cotton hairs, on the stem and on the cap of some specimens, the smaller younger ones had hairier caps on the ones I found The common name is Veiled Oyster Mushroom so I was kinda remotely close on my initial guess by mostly luck lol One source rated the taste as 3/5 and texture 2/5 and recommended it go in a dish instead of standing alone. They also mention that the texture becomes tougher/chewier with age.

I think you may be correct with the pleurotus dryinus! I harvested one for closer inspection and I do believe there are some veil remnants, I attached more photos showing the possible veil remnants, the offset position of the stalk/stem, a better close up of the cap and what the stem looks like where it was attached to the tree. The caps also have some hairs on some of the smaller examples! And one of the the larger specimens had a set of disconnected gills on the stem? I also noticed the offset stem is only extreme on one the one cap, the others were offset but not as much. And i noticed some of the white edges around the cap as in Kuo's example.

Nice walleye! I searched Hypsizigus and I believe that may be in the right direction but, I couldn't find an example with the hairs on the stalk/stem

A maple tree i believe, and thank you! I thought they turned out pretty nice as well lol

Hello and thank you for viewing this post and any help you may offer. I have been interested in learning how to identify mushrooms but have not had much luck making any positive IDs yet. So my desire to ID an edible mushroom has brought me here. I know this isnt a Pleurotus ostreatus due to the presence of a stem and the gills not coming down the stem but, I believe it may be a variation of an oyster mushroom. It is growing directly on a tree that was cut down early this year. I am located in West Central Virginia, in the blue ridge valley. I'd love some help from more experienced enthusiasts. Thank you!