Woolly oyster is a unique fungi known for its greyish-brown, fuzzy cap which resembles wool. It grows typically on decaying wood, helping to recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem. This mushroom appears mainly in the summer and fall and thrives in temperate forest habitats.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 7 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy, potentially mealy.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Woolly oyster
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Attributes of Woolly oyster
Cap Diameter
2 - 7 cm
Height
2 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 7 cm wide; convex or flat; dark brownish gray or bluish gray, fading to grayish; with an inrolled margin
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Close or nearly distant; white to pale grayish
Stem
Absent or reduced to a whitish point
Flesh
Rubbery; grayish or whitish
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy, potentially mealy.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
White
Blue
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Woolly oyster by these plants:
Sorbus
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed in eastern North America
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Woolly oyster
Woolly oyster is typically found on decaying hardwood, particularly on dead maples, and grows either in solitary or in clustering groups.
