Wild Oyster Mushrooms
Chanida_p2 Getty Images One of the dangers of collecting mushrooms in the wild Cotter said is that of toxic look-alikes poisonous mushrooms that resemble edible ones. The cap is usually 5 to 25cm 2 to 10 across and it grows in a shelf-like formation often with. 7 Types Of Oyster Mushrooms 3 Poisonous Look Alikes Wild oyster mushrooms can be found fruiting on dead or dying trees on fallen logs or on stumps. Wild oyster mushrooms . There is no reason aside from texture perhaps that oyster mushrooms would not make fine pickles. The oyster mushroom is a widely spread mushroom that grows on dead or dying trees. Usually white to light silvery-brown top surface with white gill. The Pleurotus family contain statins which are thought to help reduce cholesterol. In the wild you can find oyster mushrooms in the fall. The best time is after the first frost of the year or after other big weather changes like the first hot weekend of spring. Knowledgable mushroom lovers all ove