MUSHROOMS

Veiled Oyster

Pleurotus dryinus

Mushrooms
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Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

up to 7 cmCap

Fungus with a cap up to 7 cm. Grows in conifers. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter and a living host, at its expense.

There are 15 observations of Veiled Oyster in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in October.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais5
  2. Montérégie3
  3. Lanaudière2
  4. Capitale-Nationale2
  5. Montréal2
  6. Estrie1

Habitat

ConifersTaskoff

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