MUSHROOMS

Aspen oyster mushroom

Pleurotus populinus

Mushrooms
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Aspen oyster mushroom, photo 1 of 5
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Aspen oyster mushroom, photo 3 of 5

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

4–19 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 4–19 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 102 observations of Aspen oyster mushroom in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Outaouais and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

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