Key Identification Features
- Pale blue-gray to gray fan-shaped cap (5–20 cm) when young, fading to tan
- white gills running down short off-center stem
- grows in overlapping clusters on dead hardwood logs and stumps
- very mild aroma
- similar to common oyster but with distinctive blue-gray coloring when young. Common on alder, cottonwood, and oak along Pacific Coast.
Preparation Notes
Excellent edible, milder than common oyster. Sauté in butter, add to stir-fries or soups. Cooks quickly. Any color morph of Pleurotus ostreatus is a good edible.
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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