MDW Posted November 2, 2022 Report Share Posted November 2, 2022 Greenish tint at the one on the far right, gills yellow brown, flesh is white Are these fall oysters? I haven't read anything that show these gill colors. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 One of the common names for these mushrooms is "Late Fall Oysters", another is "Greenbacks." Scientific name is Sarcomyxa serotina. An old name is Panellus serotinus. These are not truly "Oyster Mushrooms", which are species placed into genus Pleurotus. S. serotina is edible, but IMO not as good as Pleurotus. They don't have a lot of flavor and sometimes cook up a but mushy. A member of the local mushroom club here in NE PA says that he dries Sarcomyxa and then rehydrates for use in soup. He says this improves the cooked texture. I haven't tried this, but I plan to. Mycoquebec says of the gills of S. serotina (via google translate), "... cream, ochraceous, orange to tawny..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave W Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Some sources say that S. serotina tastes bitter. I haven't ever noticed this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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