Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Edibility:Good

Eating notes: Widely used in oriental cooking.

Cap: 4-12cm Variable colour (dull greys, browns or blues). Convex at first later flattening. Sometime wavy, lobed, or splitting at the edges.

Gills: Heavily gills are seen to curve down along the stem." class="glossary_link" href="/mushrooms/glossary#decurrent">decurrent. White.

Stem: off-centre, lateral or absent.

Spores: Pale lilac

Flesh: White, not changing.

Habitat: In clusters on the stumps and trunks of deciduous trees

Frequency: Common