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Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) — mushroom identification photo

Golden Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus citrinopileatus

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
Bright yellow
Cap size
2-10cm
Gill color
White
Gill attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Short, lateral or eccentric
Texture
Tender and delicate
Habitat
On dead elm and other hardwoods
Fruiting season
Summer-Fall
Peak season
Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Cook before eating. Delicate flavor. Commonly cultivated. Beautiful bright yellow color.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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