Are these oyster mushrooms ? I found some of these growing in my backyard.

I was wondering if these were edible or not.

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Arghblarg@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y

Looks like they are, is that tree alder or cottonwood?

Of course try to get a positive ID via a spore print before consuming. If you're in the Pacific NW look here https://northernbushcraft.com/mushrooms/britishcolumbia.php

Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 2y

If they ARE edible, you're pretty lucky. Oysters are really tasty and go with a lot of different foods. They also dehydrate easily for storage. Hope you can find a positive ID for them.

vinter@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 2y

Pleurotus sp, aka oysters. Spore print won't really help here, most things that look like this are white-spored or near. Think of spore prints as a way to occasionally rule out something else, not mandatory for a positive ID