Common mushroom
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
- WhenFruits October to February
- WhereForests statewide
Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is a common mushroom in Tennessee. Say it: ploo-roh-tus os-tree-ay-tus.
How to know it
- Has: Gills underneath
- Has: Shelf-like clusters
- Does not have: No ring
Gills run down onto a short side stem
Choice edible
Never eat a wild mushroom without an expert
Where and when
Fruits
Where to look
- Grows on Dead hardwood logs and trees
- Trees Hardwoods
- Conditions Cold, wet months
Watch
Video coming soon. Oyster Mushroom appears in our Mushrooms of Tennessee on YouTube.
Also out in October
More photos
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Katja Schulz (CC BY)
Get a note when it is in season
Never eat a wild mushroom unless an expert has identified it in person. This page is for learning, not a guide to eating.
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