Veiled Oyster

Pleurotus dryinus (Pers.) P.Kumm.

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.

View season data as a table

Recorded observations of Veiled Oyster by month
Month	Records
January	8
February	2
March	2
April	2
May	15
June	35
July	66
August	81
September	83
October	140
November	50
December	16

Where it is found

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

Washington 60 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 29 records · Foraging rules
California 21 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 19 records · Foraging rules
New York 16 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 13 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 13 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 12 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 12 records · Foraging rules
Florida 10 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 8 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 7 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 7 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 7 records · Foraging rules
Texas 5 records · Foraging rules

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Nova Scotia5 records
Connecticut5 records
Oregon5 records
Ohio5 records
Louisiana5 records
Illinois4 records
Tennessee4 records
Wisconsin4 records
Colorado4 records
New Jersey3 records
Alaska3 records
Arkansas3 records
Arizona2 records
Missouri2 records
Maryland2 records
Manitoba2 records
New Hampshire2 records
Maine1 records
Alabama1 records
Alberta1 records
Mississippi1 records
Vermont1 records

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