Golden Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus citrinopileatus Singer

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

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Recorded observations of Golden Oyster Mushroom by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	0
March	2
April	39
May	261
June	267
July	218
August	147
September	100
October	10
November	2
December	0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Wisconsin 189 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 160 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 152 records · Foraging rules
Iowa 139 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 124 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 97 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 86 records · Foraging rules
New York 56 records · Foraging rules
Delaware 8 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 7 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 5 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 4 records · Foraging rules
Missouri 2 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 2 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 1 records · Foraging rules

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Indiana1 records
Georgia1 records
Kansas1 records
Nebraska1 records

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