ostreatus, but they do like the oysters a lot. These beetles are actually one of potentially 30 or so different beetle families with around 136 different species. How many black beetles do you see at the base of this oyster clump? You can see all the holes in the caps too. Look how many beetles there are! You can’t miss them, although they will burrow deep and try to hide. Then the mushroom isn’t very good to eat anymore. The beetles aren’t problematic unless they’ve chewed up tons of the mushroom. On older oyster specimens (older, as in a 3-5 days old), they’re extremely common and likely. They’re not always there but probably at least 80% of the time, there are at least a few. If I ever question whether it’s an oyster, than see the beetles, then I’m sure. It is so common to find these little black beetles in oyster mushrooms that it can also be used as an identification point.
Can you see how they run into and down the stem? Oyster mushroom gills run partially down the stem The gills on oysters mushrooms always clearly run down the stem put not all the way to the bottom. ĭecurrent means that the gills are attached to and run directly down the stem. One of the first things you should look for when trying to identify this mushroom is the presence of decurrent gills. Pleurotus ostreatus, is a common edible known for its oyster-shaped cap. If there is one mushroom that will change the world, it is the oyster! Oh, and they’re medicinal! They possess incredible abilities to absorb and clean up pollution, mitigate oil spills, and are being used to make mushroom leather. Oysters are FAR more than just a simple edible mushroom.You can grow oyster mushrooms at home! Check out our guide to mushroom grow kits which includes recommendations for growing oysters.They’re easily cultivated and one of the top commercially grown mushrooms.Nothing beats an in-person identification! Jump to: The Internet is a great resource, but if you’re a beginner you should show your find to a real live expert to be safe. Please remember to never eat any mushroom if you’re not absolutely sure what it is. Great questions, Tracey! Let’s take a closer look at oyster mushroom identification. Is this the oyster mushroom? And are there mushrooms that could look like this and be poisonous? Oysters larger than a dinner plate - that’s a good foraging day! Our winter has been very mild so far (40-50 degrees) and damp. This is in Western Pennsylvania a few days ago. I took photos of mushrooms growing on tree stumps that I had that I could not split and set upright to dry out. The most recent one came in early December from a reader named Tracey. Lately, I’ve received a number of emails asking me about oyster mushroom identification.
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