Late Fall Oyster (Panellus serotinus) - Identification & Medicinal Benefits

The late fall oyster mushroom, also known as the greenback mushroom, is an edible mushroom whose presence reassures the mushroom hunter that the fun isn’t over just yet. Far from it, actually. With “oyster mushroom” in its name, many people might get the sense that Panellus serotinus is just another oyster variety hanging out in our forests.
It is, and it isn’t.
In this video, I explain the differences in identification between the late fall oyster and the common oyster mushroom. Other look-alike fungi are discussed, along with medicinal benefits and preparation tips.
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[@virginiavoronin4694]

I love your videos Adam! You are so clear and passionate. I am learning so much. Thank you

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Thank you!

[@aLfPlaysGames]

I'm here again, Adam. You should have 1 million subs. This is crazy! Keep up the great work bud.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks... I appreciate the support!

[@speterlewis]

Just harvested about 10 pounds of these. Can’t wait to try them! Thanks, Adam, for the ID, edibility, and medicinal help! You have the best mushroom channel on KZbin!

[@mauricepaquette685]

awesome video on late fall oyster mushroom Adam always a delight learning from you as you detail many aspects of wild edibles 👍👍👍

[@rickfalk9319]

It makes perfect sense to me, Adam! :) Thanks for another great vid and info on the 'late oyster' that I hadn't heard. Such awesome life forms and so overlooked by most. Kudos to you for sharing your knowledge, it is much appreciated and will be shared with all my loved ones!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Rick! It's a great mushroom for sure... and, there's still plenty available in mid-December.

[@stormtrooper113]

Watched your video because i was looking for information on Panellus Serotinus, as multiple people on danish forums said they read somewhere that it was infact carcinogenic and should not be eaten, also a lot of Danish websites on mushrooms talks about avoiding this mushroom. Solid video and information, thank you.

[@Havardr_Ash_Kenaz]

Thanks for another informative video. A little secret to cooking these is to use soy sauce or salt. Salt helps to balance out the bitterness of certain foods while enhancing other flavors. I usually brown some minced garlic in butter first then sautee the P. serotinus with the garlic and low sodium soy sauce. It's simple and comes out beautifully.

[@blackpearl1218]

I couldn’t have the connection I currently have to the land and mushrooms with out your work! Unbelievably important stuff your doing thanks Adam!!

[@arcies9286]

What an amazing and underrated channel; great information easy to understand and explained professionally, in such a way that a beginner can undrstand. That's not easy to do.

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

Love your videos. You explain things in a way beginners can comprehend. And your cheerful countenance is contagious

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@knowno7532]

Ur a stud Adam. Just harvested a few of these on a hike today. Sure enough I surfed ur channel and, no surprise, you had a video to assure me it was an oyster. Thank you greatly!

[@grifolafrondosa]

Another awesome video!! Thank you, Adam!! 😁

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you! I'm glad you find this information useful! :D

[@susancanada2527]

Hi Adam Just gathered some Panellus serotinus. Thanks to your video I feel confident in their identification. I love your video's !!!!

[@Havardr_Ash_Kenaz]

Thank you so much for your videos. You've been a tremendous help especially in the beginning. I've currently consumed 39 different species without any issues. Even today I find myself revisiting your videos to look for specific details. I found P. serotinus for the first time today and decided to try it. Some of them were quite bitter like you said but overall it was a great learning experience. Thanks again!

[@KendrickMan]

Wow, I wasn't even looking to identity my finds today, but this just identified 2 mushrooms for me that I have photographs of, but didn't know the name of. Never hurts to rewatch old videos sometimes. You're great for fitting in more info than the title suggests. Found a mock oyster growing in late december, glad I know what it was now. Any mushroom at all is nice to see in winter.

[@jimsworthow531]

Thanks again Adam! I just found a bunch of these on my hardwood firewood pile. Keep up the great content!

[@AyeZimbra]

FANTASTIC! I'm going to watch every video you make. Thank you!

[@mauricepaquette685]

Adam its great to see your conviction in the medicinal benefits of the late oyster mushroom as you back it up with the research that you studied and summarized wonderfully for us Thankyou so much👍👍👍

[@bkoehler01]

Just found a few clusters of these growing in a deep gully, It's my first encounter with them but they look just like oysters with a green top! Taking a spore print now to be certain. Thank you for all of your wonderful videos! -Brian

[@oleopathic]

Excellent ID. Looking forward to my 4th fungi foraging season! Your videos have helped me to develop as an expert forager.

[@melaniegoforth5291]

I just found a beautiful flush of these Adam I'm so excited to cook them !!

[@Pautraini]

Thank you Adam for another outstanding video ! These are so well done they've given me confidence to try wild mushrooms (other than morels) for the first time this year.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Marc! Glad you find this information useful. If you ever have any questions, feel free to reach out.

[@Jase1121]

me too

[@annak7905]

Amazing explanation! We just pick up these mushrooms. We decided to salt them. Now I think it is not only relishes food but also excellent medical addition. Thank you very much for your knowledge.

[@lenenrand710]

Thank you just found this wonderful mushroom in the woods of Maine today !

[@paularndt6111]

Great videos!! Keep doing what your doing. As someone else said u should have many more followers.

[@johngagon]

I tried to grow some back in September on sawdust. It seemed to be idle for a long time so I put it in a flower pot, to my surprise though, it started fruiting in late December, early January in coastal Maryland. It starts off yellow but had a grey olive tinge and no gills. A week later, I saw gills and the line so I sauted a few small ones and they were really good. The texture is almost calamari like instead of soft like standard oyster. I am surprised how this was taking off after I turned the humidifier off in my fruiting room and temperatures and humidity dropped. So this one seems to take to take a niche in cool dry conditions. It would fruit little yellow bumps along a small tear in the plastic flower pot. It's a very interesting species in terms of habit.

[@billiverschoore2466]

Thank you for all your always-more-to-be-found videos, sóh beautiful and helpful. Paused at 4:21 nice image of your smiling face wearing the cap of the top oyster in the cluster... 🙏🏽🍄🕊❤

[@sarahflanagan9345]

Adam, I just found this lovely mushroom today (Oct 24) in central New Hampshire just as you described in this video. Will give this mushroom a try in the kitchen.

[@pardon_this_1]

Aways informative... a thousand thank yous for your videos!

[@sebastianaigner6465]

Wow! Great work!! Keep on doing this! Greetings from Bavaria )

[@davidlawson6301]

This is a great way to spend black Friday. #OptOutside I got hooked on your channel and subscribed to it and your newsletter. Now i don't have to look for your vids, they just appear in my in box. Thanks.

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome... thanks for stopping by and commenting!

[@theherbothecarynaturalheal318]

Very big fan of your KZbin videos. So much useful info thank you

[@tylerm3371]

Love your knowledge man. I live in Washington co, so I'm always referring to your videos before I hit the woods. Looking forward to a new hen video soon, iv got my eye 2 very young ones so there almost here!

[@andrewdarlington238]

I was excited cuz I'm in Washington county but then I remembered theres a washington county in Pennsylvania lol. I'm in maryland lol so Close but not quite as exciting I guess lol. Happy hunting. :)

[@craigswanson8026]

Thanks, Adam.

[@103troy]

Found a small cluster a few days ago, thanks for the knowledge!

[@michelecalder5245]

First off. I love your videos, I've learned alot from them. I wanted to ask about the bitter flavor reported with these mushrooms. Do you suppose the bitterness could be derived from the substrate they are growing from? I just harvested a bunch from oak and beech logs and I must say they were quite good! No bitterness at all.

[@bandrmicrofarm6912]

Awesome thanks man good video!!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Cory!

[@timk7073]

Just found some of these this week. Sauteed them with a little olive oil and added spicy rub mixture to. Had to cook a little longer than other oysters (as you stated) but turned out great.

[@brent3611]

Late fall oysters are happening right now where i am in pnw. I'm still figuring out the best way to cook these.

[@michaelhubbard5591]

Hi Brent... These guys are abundant in the forest around our place... I incorporated some into our New Years Day Feast... they were wonderful... my strategy was to cook them separate from the other dishes because i was not sure how they would effect the flavor or texture... sometimes mushrooms will just slime up a dish and not everyone is hip to that texture... but i simply cut them into 1/4" strips and dry sauted for a good while...15-25 minutes... put nothing in the pan and just cook all the water out of them that you can... they will drop a lot of water and you need to evaporate most of it out that you can... after that I sorta took a vietnamese--ish approach and made a concentrated spicy acidic flavored broth by using 1 to1 1/2 cups of water 2 tablespoons of Garlic Chili sauce heaping Tablespoon of vegetarian Bouillion paste ("Better Than Buillion" brand) 3 tablespoons of toasted sesame oil 1/3 cup of rice vinegar I'm not big on precise measurements... just get those base ingredients in a container and mix them together to where you think its perfect... make it a little stronger than you think because it will be diluted by the moisture left in the sauted mushrooms... and pour it into the saute pan with the mushrooms and let it reconstitute and flavor them also I chopped up an entire bulb of garlic we grew in this years garden add the garlic to the already sauteed mushrooms and turn the heat up to finish the dish by cooking the garlic to your desired state cooked up a package of vietnamese rice noodles then i made a little concoction to go with a side garnish of basil juice a lime or 2 or other bright soury citrus 2-4 tablespoons of soy sauce 1-2 tablespoon of garlic chili sauce 1-2 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil chop up some fresh basil all the measurements depend on how many mushrooms you are able to score... i found a couple of beautiful clusters that were absolutely gorgeous... couldn't really use them all at once because of a shortage of room in the pan... some were slightly bitter... but i'm incorporating that flavor into my diet more and more... many americans don't care for bitter but its a good flavor to embrace because it stimulates good digestion... i've found that bitter foods are often foods that are good for the liver... not a rule... but maybe just an anecdotal coincidence ???

[@mikedoyle9934]

Great video, great info! I found a few the other day and tried to print em but they were a bit too old. Still got em dried out on the foil, ready for a tea I guess. lol. but I'm hooked on G. Applanatum atm. and I'm looking forward to hunting for Enoki soon. These mushrooms are amazing. Food as medicine! some real fun guys eh

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Mike! Yes - I'm excited for enoki as well. I found a few tiny fellows on a downed ash tree last week, though after these recent rains (and snow!), I'm hoping to see more. Take care! -Adam

[@truyennam]

excellent....

[@ryanbumgarner6388]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! :-) SUperb

[@richardkrantz311]

Finally got a spore print on 1. Picked some today they were pretty good a little chewy but ok I've been looking at these mushrooms on stumps in my yard for years but untill your video couldn't find enough to take a chance eating them thanks move your videos

[@elizabethprov2894]

I just found some today:)

[@AmanitaVersicula555]

Thanks as *_ALWAYS_* You are fantastic ( and don't ACT like it's gone to your "head" } *The interest in FUNGI -these days IS AMAZING!* and i "think" i have been eating FUNGI that -wasn't- weren't TRUE Oysters+ i dunno.... as i found some kind ALL YEAR LONG & WHATEVER I ATE=WAS DELICIOUS! I AM STILL *HERE* after a few years of doing so-BUT YOU HAVE MADE MY LIFE so much easier & SAFER! Can't wait for your class to BEGIN+++good LUCK to you~and HEALTH always+

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you! I appreciate your support!

[@UnwillingVegan]

another great video!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@ColinQi]

These are the video's we need online...informative and based of facts! Great work!

[@dennisgrzenia769]

nice video! I wasn't aware that there was a late fall oyster mushroom. thanks

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome... thanks for watching, Dennis!

[@Saladmama57]

I knew you’d have a video about a mushroom I found last week but wasn’t sure about. Thank you! The maple tree had many clusters on it. Not sure if the several frosty nights damaged the oysters. To make the hot water extraction all winter, would you dry slices of this fungus for later use, or freeze the fresh?

[@stcif]

This is our favorite mushroom to eat. Plentiful in central NY.

[@ryanbumgarner6388]

Thank you SIr!!!

[@AdventuresInWetShaving]

Great video, very cool! :)

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@bushpushersdaughter]

Wonderful video!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@joshuadavid2259]

Havent tried late fall but summer oysters are in my top 3 edibles

[@virginiatozier9957]

Yeah! I found them!

[@protruth100]

Great video! Two years ago I found some young Mock Oyster (Phyllotopsis nidulans) and they smelled sweet & fruity, almost lemony (I know they're not supposed to). Then, a week later they had that foul smell. Btw, I found your channel when searching for a good educational video on turkey tails for a newbie and yours was very informative!

[@LearnYourLand]

Interesting - a sweet smell to Phyllotopsis nidulans... I'll have to see if any are like that out here. Thanks for checking out the video and commenting!

[@paulmcnutt6358]

You the man.

[@serfinusa9532]

i have Fatty Liver disease from years of heavy soda pop and alcohol consumption which is why i am researching Oyster Mushrooms. Not sure how effective they are as i just started taking them today, but there's also some good info out there on one of the active ingredients Trehalose which has been reported to help people with things like diabetes & dementia.

[@singforevermore1818]

Thanks for this video. Im waching it in an effort to identify an oyster like mushroom i found in the woods yesterday. It is mid November but the weather is mild and we are having our first rains here in northern California. It was growing on a oak tree. Its cap was dark army green/gray and gills where white. I thought it was perhaps a late oyster but after this video im not so sure.

[@TW-il4vy]

Please do a detailed video on Angel's Wing mushrooms. Very difficult to distinguish between whiter young oyster mushrooms and Angels Wing that are sometimes reported as toxic (in Japan).

[@nolancampbell4451]

Found a ton of these yesterday god damn they are cool very interesting and controversial mushroom.

[@richardkrantz311]

I have some mushrooms that fit all of the looks of the mushroom you are talking about,. Can't get a spore print. Have tried 2 times with no luck have had good luck on other mushrooms. What's could the problem be these are pretty young ones . Have had this problem once before on what I am pretty sure were summer oyster

[@jr-a-cat]

Thanks for the video not as much fun as your walks.I just made 1st extract with reishi and 195 proof now just have to wait.I will add this mushroom to the list next week when out in the woods.We want to add some free range,organic ,non-gmo meat to the pantry.Thanks george

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for checking out the video, George!

[@Jase1121]

💕💕I love wild mushrooms

[@marciemcfarland1591]

Great Videos!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you!

[@richardduvall6512]

Found some today as well as turkey tails in 3 different color ranges

[@AuslanderRaus1488]

THANKS BRO

[@xseedlingx]

Great video! Iv'e had a nice feed of these Fall Oysters all ready this season, Still few to harvest.. Question for you. There have been some stored in my fridge for a little over a week and they have started growing white fuzz on the top. I was thinking and hoping possible mycelium? Hoping not some mold .. Would you figure they are safe to cook and eat still?

[@LearnYourLand]

It sounds like mold to me. Typically, mushrooms won't store very well past one week in the fridge. I rarely (if ever) see any mycelium when harvesting this species, as most of it is inside the wood. No worries though - the season will continue for a few more weeks!

[@jonlynch]

Great video!! Best line - "2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10....". :-D

[@tropicalco2339]

Best line- "1st day of the 5th year" 😂❤

[@notyrmom5698]

Both^^^^. I call recent experience points. Love you Adam!

[@borismeldre]

Adam how would you suggest make a hot water extraction?

[@immalivingagain3672]

Would love your opinion... went foraging a bit today and found what seems to be oyster.. what id like your ipinion on is. Do some varieties have a hairy stalk ?? We found a few and they have a clean odor very minor earthy smell , gills and a tiny somewhat rolling veil around the edge of the whitish pale tan too cap But. Have definatie hairs on the stalk. The log is full of them. 50 or more alao. Gills stop at the stalk which starts the hairs. Thanks for any info. 🤗✌️👍

[@mariaspera7058]

Adam - I have some pictures of a mushroom cluster growing at the base of a tree. Is there a way to get some pictures to you?

[@indigopeaceg2949]

Do the caps sometimes have a bluish hue when young I found a darker blue colored oyster on the west side of the Cascade crest in WA with orange to yellowish gills. I haven't found anything in my references about it but this is very close

[@disaacfaddis734]

I found some Turkey Tail on a stump last week, it's February!

[@LearnYourLand]

I just harvested some yesterday!

[@Jase1121]

Adam I've found saffron milk caps, I know it's edible, shall I try it, what do I do to cook it

[@angelalaage3871]

Do you peel them before cooking?

[@joebarlow8706]

do you ever steam the mushrooms to cook them?

[@bluestone4228]

Glad I found you. You keep me from upchucking. Lol

[@1fanger]

Hey Adam, in the last couple of days, here in NE PA, there were blizzard conditions and we got dumped on with about10 inches. Anyway, few days ago, while working on somebody`s garden, I found some tiny pear puffballs. At this time they are my favorite common shroom to eat if you can get enough together.. Can you do a video on that one? Maybe you did already.

[@LearnYourLand]

Great idea, thanks for the suggestion! All the ones I'm finding are way past their prime. Perhaps I'll add this to the queue for next year. Plenty of puffball species to discuss!

[@allenainsworth2839]

Can anyone help. I was just wondering if it is healthier to eat the mushroom as a whole or make the hot water extract and why. Thank you all so.

[@ladonnad.steele2470]

the bitter ones would be excellent tea!!! don't throw away the tough pieces use them for tea after you dry them for later!!! good stuff!!!

[@LearnYourLand]

I agree! :D

[@jackcarlson6767]

yes I love you your constant makes me happy as a clam

[@smileq1830]

Look like there are too many kinds of oyster mushrooms so get to know them focus on the gills or something else Adam?

[@rosedimasi5202]

Was wondering if these are edible? They grow crazy around the northwest washington. I thought it was a coral but not sure

[@amintaleghani2110]

what are the growth parameters of this mushroom?

[@johnr-hz4xb]

Hey Adam , I like your clear content in every video I have watched. I live near Bedford , pa. If U would like 2 hunt together sometime. Retired. As a memder of CPMC, tosay we were @ Sinamahoning state forest a few hrs. I've been hunting & learning & eating 2 date 154 diff shrums & member in 5 diff clubs since 1990 when I helped start EPMC .I'M not expert.! Didn't know the medisanal fact of winter oyster, Do know personally few working mycolagist/ guide book writers. THANKS

[@IntuitiveUniversity]

I'm finding a good number of elm cap oysters. Not a real oyster or as tasty but they're still good and a cool experience.

[@paulroberts7767]

They’re choice to me! Predictable and… tasty.

[@learningtolivewithhumans1859]

i found some today and iv put it into substrate to grow

[@fahmad7194]

I found this growing up on cut down tree trunks. The largest one was ten inches wide.

[@crazyladytracy]

Damn. I boiled mine last night and stuck it in the fridge to use today. I probably should've kept the water! Think the mushrooms are alright after a night in the fridge after boiling?

[@DiscoveryWonders]

I found this in Finland this fall

[@cblue22]

What about a ‘shoehorn oyster’? I found a bunch today (Austin, TX) on the ground. Are they ‘real’ oysters?

[@jiayouchinese]

You look like Bryce Avary from The Rocket Summer.

[@nicholass6717]

Adam I live in Shaler twp. are you located near by. Also do you teach about wild edibles?

[@LearnYourLand]

Nicholas - I live just a bit north of you in Hampton. Yes, I teach many programs related to wild edibles. If you subscribe to the Learn Your Land newsletter, you'll get updates on my upcoming programs: confirmsubscription.com/h/i/8F756D78F98F8632

[@nicholass6717]

Thanks Adam. I subscribed the other day and am just awaiting the acknowledgement from the server.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Nicholas! Looking forward to meeting you one day.

[@GoMesZ123]

Andreas Gminder states in his book that this mushroom may contain carcinogens. Are there any proofs against or in favour of that claim?

[@illiJomusic]

Great Hippocrates quote. Thanks for all your content and information. 🙏

[@robertthomas276]

Sup Adam

[@Destructobeck36]

I wonder how hot water extract of this mushroom would affect autoimmune diseases! I have Lupus and a few other autoimmune diseases so I wonder if there are more studies to see if mushrooms like these can help regulate overactive immune systems in people with these diseases! Thanks for these videos 😊

[@LearnYourLand]

Yes, there are plenty of studies suggesting that the beta-glucans in medicinal mushrooms help to regulate overactive immune systems. Regarding lupus, there is research suggesting that Cordyceps sinensis, Ganoderma lucidum, Antrodia camphorata, and Lentinula edodes may all play a role in alleviating the symptoms of lupus. Check out the research yourself and see what may or may not work for you. Thanks for watching and commenting! :D

[@powaowa1]

Destructobeck36 I've just read a book called "gut the bodies most underrated organ" and it really further opened my eyes to the mysterious relationship we have with bacteria and how much impact (good and bad) this dimensions of life can have over us, so I recommend searching lupus and gut bacteria if you haven't already.

[@lexluger1925]

Panellus serotinus, the oyster mushroom, is lauded much but how can one be definate without genuine clinical trials. If big pharma can essentially conduct business with much public and governmental support, so should the "naturopathic" approach to Medicine...Yes, of course, let food be thy medicine; medicine be thy food...! Right on, Adam....