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Oyster Mushrooms

Pleurotus

Oyster mushrooms have the longest growing season and can colonize both conifer and deciduous trees.

Pleurotus ostreatus aka Oyster mushroom
Dominicus Johannes Bergsma

Cap

creamy white to dark brown, shell to kidney or fan shaped 

Gills

creamy white to pale tan, closely spaced  

Stem

if present, off-center and attached directly to dead or dying wood

Spores

white, lilac, yellow, or pale brown

Companions

Cottonwood, Alder, Conifers, Birch, Beach Oak, Maple

Seasons

white, lilac, yellow, or pale brown
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