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Spotted this awesome cluster on a walk today and grabbed a couple, fairly certain they are Pleurotus ostreatus.

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[–] MrZee@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Hopefully you’ll get some experts chiming in. I am not. I just found your question interesting and did some searching.

The biggest thing I see to check is whether the gills run vertically *and extend into the stem. If the gills stop at the stem, avoid.

https://grocycle.com/oyster-mushrooms-guide/#:~:text=They%20should%20be%20smooth%20with,white%20to%20brown%20on%20top.

Edit: actually you may not need to avoid if the gills don’t run all the way. If they don’t, there’s a good chance they are Elm Oysters, but elm oysters are edible. I’m basing this info on the above link. It seems pretty clear that what you have aren’t the dangerous varieties listed on that page.

[–] shectabeni@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the info! Here's a shot with the gills. Looks like the safe variety to me too!

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Not pleurotis species of any kind. It should have gill lines(don't know proper term) running all the way down the stem. They also usually grow on wood not grass

[–] overkill@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I would generally agree, but 1) there may well be dead wood just under the grass and 2) these conditions may explain the atypical stem. Never fully trust ID by pic and opinions on the internet obviously but this looks very much like Pleurotus ostreatus to me. (Also because there aren't many alternative candidates in my opinion.)