VaAngler Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt McDermott Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Look at Pleurotus ostreatus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaAngler Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 57 minutes ago, Matt McDermott said: Look at Pleurotus ostreatus. 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattVa Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 They look like the ones I find and call P. Ostreatus aka winter oyster. I most often find them on dead or dying Beech,Hickory and Red oak....In that order. Often near streams but not always. Beech has definitely been the most productive trees for me but finding a dead or dying beech tree is not that easy in my area. I do a lot of mushroom hunting via the river as well. Any down hardwood is worth a good hard look especially between now and March after a big rain,freeze or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaAngler Posted November 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 10 hours ago, MattVa said: They look like the ones I find and call P. Ostreatus aka winter oyster. I most often find them on dead or dying Beech,Hickory and Red oak....In that order. Often near streams but not always. Beech has definitely been the most productive trees for me but finding a dead or dying beech tree is not that easy in my area. I do a lot of mushroom hunting via the river as well. Any down hardwood is worth a good hard look especially between now and March after a big rain,freeze or both. 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattVa Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 I like them when they are young and use them in stir fry,tacos ...ect. Some can get very large and when they start getting old and dried out they take on a more yellow color. I hunt and fish but most often from motorized boats these days. When I was younger we used to float quite often but it's been awhile. Mostly on the James and Appomattox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clamp connection Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/5/2018 at 7:39 AM, MattVa said: They look like the ones I find and call P. Ostreatus aka winter oyster. I most often find them on dead or dying Beech,Hickory and Red oak....In that order. Often near streams but not always. Beech has definitely been the most productive trees for me but finding a dead or dying beech tree is not that easy in my area. I do a lot of mushroom hunting via the river as well. Any down hardwood is worth a good hard look especially between now and March after a big rain,freeze or both. You find them between now and March? I won't find anything between now and March. I need to get the out of Minnesota... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaAngler Posted November 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 I tried them lighlty battered in flour and shallow fried and they were delicious! Definitely look forward to finding more of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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