Fungus In season
Branching Oyster
Pleurotus
Good edible; decurrent gills; clustered, branched caps; mild aniseed-flour aroma; funnel-shaped cream to ochre caps
Saprobic on dead or dying deciduous wood (especially elm or beech); fruits in clustered tiers on fallen trunks and stumps across Britain & Ireland; once common during Dutch elm disease; now occasional but widespread
No known toxicity; edible; stems can be firm—caps preferred; ensure confident ID as other oyster mushrooms can look similar
Updated 2025-08-26T13:45:22.362Z · Added 2025-08-25T07:45:18.040Z
Part of the shared Foragers Log catalogue · Fungus