An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

"We found that trees colonised by golden oyster have, on average, about half the fungal biodiversity as trees without the golden oyster. And so that was a huge indicator that they're likely out competing the native fungi that were there," says Veerabahu.

The click bait title is annoying. Here's something from the USDA: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2025/nrs_2025_veerabahu_001.pdf

Golden Oyster Mushroom a.k.a. Pleurotus citrinopileatus is the species.

Could the North American biosphere catch a break for once. It's been getting fucked nonstop for like the last 3-400 years.

Well, at least it's edible..