M... Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 I found these mushrooms on a standing tree near a river in Central Iowa today. I would like help identifying them determine edibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 These look like a species of Pleurotus to me. Were they found growing on a hardwood or conifer tree? Pleurotus species grow on hardwood trees; Pleurocybella porrigens grows on coniferous wood. If you take a spore print, then collect it on two non-porous/non-absorbent surfaces, one white and one black. Pleurotus mushrooms come in different species; some have white prints some --like the classic Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus-- have pale smoky gray/lilac prints. The deviation from white is best seen against a white background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycophagus Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 I’m in DSM as well, and those look identical to some oysters I found on an elm stump at my folks’. Check back every month for new growth, seemed to be about how often new mushrooms came back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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