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Oyster mushroom

Pleurotus sp.

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Large soft mushrooms growing on rotten log in our woods.

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Pleurotus

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Comments (3)
KarenL
These mushroom have now grown to epic proportions! I've a added a further photo (# 4)
KarenL
Thanks Nicholas! I think these are edible but I've not plucked up the courage to eat any of the 'shrooms I've found yet!
Nicholas4
sure looks like oyster fungi!! nice shots

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PublishedDecember 19, 2011

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