River_Forager Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Was out today on the search for mushrooms, found this one growing on a fallen aspen/poplar/cottonwood (not sure which one think poplar). It had a another small one and a few ones that had rotted completely on the same fallen tree. Awaiting a spore print, thoughts on ID? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River_Forager Posted September 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Been doing further research, from what I can gather it is almost certainly Pleurotus Populinus. I believe it the first two pics are P Populinus that fruited solo and grew to a large / somewhat uncommon size. Pics 3 and 4 is a younger one a few feet down the same log. A few look alikes are mock oyster, flat crep and angel wings. Its certainly no mock oyster, very sure its not flat crep (although the spore print will confirm as crep has brown spores), and angel wings grows on coniferous which isn't the case here. Pleurotus ostreatus is possibly but I'm leaning towards the P populinus since its growing on that poplar aspen log. After I check my spore print later today i might fry some up for as taste test. Let me know your thoughts please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 I would say they’re oysters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 Oyster for sure on the big one, if white spore print Crepidotus has brown spores Not Angel wings. Only ones I ever found where on a very old decaying spruce stump. And they are very thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River_Forager Posted September 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 Spore prints were white for both, will proceed in frying up some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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