MUSHROOMS

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

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

7–14 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 7–14 cm. Grows in fields and in forests. Spore print cream. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 59 observations of Oyster Mushroom in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in October and become rare from February to May.

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