Oyster mushrooms are one of my favorite mushrooms found in my forest. They normally grow on beech trees the second year after they have fallen. This particular group is on a dead oak tree we had cut so that it would not threaten out house.

The scientific name is pleurotus pulmonarius. It is know by the names of indian oyster, italian oyster, phoenix mushroom. It has a faint fishy (oyster) smell and is smooth to the touch.

This particular batch I turned into mushroom soup. Mmmm.