Grass oysterling is a small, fan-shaped fungus with a smooth, bone-white to yellowish cap that often grows on dead wood, particularly on fallen branches and logs. It typically thrives in grassy areas, seamlessly blending into its surroundings. The underside features closely spaced gills that release spores and help in dispersal, ensuring the proliferation of grass oysterling in its natural habitat.
Cap Diameter:
0 - 20 mm
Odor:
Mild, generic mushroom scent, not unique.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Grass oysterling
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Attributes of Grass oysterling
Cap Diameter
0 - 20 mm
Cap
Cap 4 - 15 mm across; convex, kidney-shape to flat; white, pale buff; surface with finely felted
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Velvety
Gills
Broadly adnate; crowded; white to pinkish brown
Flesh
Very thin; white
Spore Print Color
Pale buff
Odor
Mild, generic mushroom scent, not unique.
Body Color
Yellow
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods, Leaf or Needle Litter
You can find Grass oysterling by these plants:
European beech
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Grass oysterling
Grass oysterling can typically be found in environments rich with decomposing organic material, such as leaf litter and fallen branches, favoring the decaying stems of grass and fern-like plants.
