MUSHROOMS

Pale Oyster

Pleurotus pulmonarius

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

4–8 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 4–8 cm. Grows in fields and in forests. Spore print white. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 56 observations of Pale Oyster in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to May.

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