Where Do You Find Oyster Mushrooms?

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Where do you find Oyster Mushrooms?

Do you feel like you’re never looking in the right place?

Picking is more than a matter of luck!

Where do Oyster mushrooms grow in the wild? Are Oyster mushrooms easy to find?

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Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) – By Aaron Sherman – Under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license

Do Oyster Mushrooms Grow In The Wild?

Absolutely! Oyster mushrooms (also called Oyster fungus or Hiratake), can be found in the wild in the USA. But some states or regions are more favorable to its hunting.

Are They Easy Or Hard To Find?

They are quite easy to find because they are large and quite visible mushrooms. This makes them easier to hunt than smaller mushrooms.

Their foraging is easy, however, you still have to know which woods to look for them in and on which tree.

Find the best mushroom places in your state, explore our Mushroom Maps here!

Where Do You Find Oyster Mushrooms? Where Are Oyster Mushrooms In The Woods?

If you want to have a chance of finding Oyster mushrooms, you have to look in deciduous forests. Beech trees in particular are great trees to find Oyster mushrooms.

When To Harvest Them?

Unlike other mushrooms, Oyster mushrooms grow all year round, predominantly when the weather is wet.

Find Mushrooms With Our Maps!

Explore your state and find the best mushrooms places. (morels, oyster mushrooms, chanterelles…) Explore our Mushroom Maps on our website.

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