emmaleemaine Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 Found this mushroom growing way up in a sweet gum tree in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I think it’s a veiled oyster but I want to be sure. Can I eat it? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 I think that could be a veiled oyster, I'm not super familiar with them I think I've only seen them once or twice, the cap is supposed to have a "frosted" appearance, which I'm not sure I'm seeing. But I rarely see such large specimens of summer oysters, and to see just one also seems strange. If you leave it sitting on a piece of tinfoil it will drop a spore print, this will help ID it, although it won't eliminate the other oyster species as possibilities. Other members might be able to offer more help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 I believe what you have is either P. Dryinus or P. levis. From what I know they’re somewhat difficult to distinguish. I don’t have first hand experience with these . I helped someone ID these years ago here in Louisiana from shared pictures.... I don’t believe these are Lentinus. Note the gills on your specimen. I would say they are not irregular nor serrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Probably Pleurotus dryinus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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