Olive Oysterling - Late Fall Oyster

Identifying and Finding this green mushroom in the fall also known as the Mukitake

[@nolancampbell4451]

Just found a massive fruiting of these today!! Everything else is slowing down so I was excited to find them.

[@01rgsur]

Thanks for the invite to the woods today and showing me this mushroom!

[@FoundYouForaging]

We both hope to see you in the woods again soon . Thank you for the herbs

[@derekclawson4236]

Very cool species. Thanks!

[@FoundYouForaging]

It has some suspected medicinal value as well. Watch you live oak trees all winter long

[@derekclawson4236]

@@FoundYouForaging Thanks again! I'll be looking

[@mamabear6990]

It's amazing how many colors mushrooms can come in

[@karencrowe5439]

Love em.

[@joet81]

Great video. I heard that peeling skin from the top of the cap removes bitterness, so that's what I've always done with them. Taste good to me!

[@FoundYouForaging]

I've noticed they peel extremely easy if they've been exposed to killing Frost or snow . We picked a batch yesterday that were frozen . These peeled well. Those in the video did not. It makes good sense to me that peeling is a remedy for bitterness. Thank you Joe for the traditional knowledge , so much reasoning and know how has been lost.

[@joet81]

@@FoundYouForaging thanks! Big fan of your videos. You guys are great in front of the camera. It's great to see like minded people. Still finding blewits here in southern Ontario, some late fall oysters too, but that's about it.... how about you?

[@FoundYouForaging]

@@joet81 oysters , Enoki, late fall oyster and Blewit in last two weeks . Today we harvested Nanny berry, Highbush cranberry and Exida . I found a new recipe for the Amber jelly and hope it pans out . If so I plan on sharing it in a short video. Thank you for your words of encouragement. I have alot planned for next season

[@joet81]

@@FoundYouForaging awesome! Looking forward to your future videos! I still haven't tried the amber jelly roll. Hope it pans out

[@jelly9338]

my mushroom guide book says it has a white spore print. is it variable? or light yellow?

[@FoundYouForaging]

I've taken spore prints with this a half dozen times . On black paper and on white paper . The fresh specimens give prints much better than older specimens. These can remain in cold weather for weeks and become difficult to print. Every time found a visible print it was yellow. I would describe it as bright verses light yellow. I'm curious as to which book you are using if you don't mind sharing

[@jelly9338]

@@FoundYouForaging the book I have is ***mushrooms of the northeastern United states and eastern canada by Timothy j. baroni*** also, depending on where you are there might be different sub species of late fall oyster, as is the case with a lot mushrooms of such as chanterelles. and considering I live in northern canada where we get temperatures of -20 in winter/fall, I think the climate might just be different causing different results. however I'm no expert :p

[@FoundYouForaging]

@@jelly9338 awesome. Thank you. I will certainly check this book out. My book lists it as yellowish , although my statement in this video is based on personal experience. Your question has me wondering about information provided in various guide books . It is definitely a question I want to investigate. The prints I have attempted to collect from Michigan and Indiana have either provided a visible yellow print or none visible to the naked eye. Now I want to see specimens from other regions.

[@jelly9338]

@@FoundYouForaging i just flipped through my book, and while explaining the spore's appearance under a microscope it says they are white, but it also says: *spore print: white to pale yellow* farther down the page so i guess it might be variable? i'm not sure

[@FoundYouForaging]

@@jelly9338 I've seen your book listed and it has excellent reviews. I plan on owning it soon. Usually when I'm asked about field guides I recommend guide books specific to their region and complied by mycologists. Your question certainly alerted me to an issue I hope to look into critically. This species is delicious and has some wonderful medical potential. I hope you're in an area where you can collect and utilize it.