Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Golden Oyster
Also known as Limonenseitling
EdibleBright yellow, sold in grow-at-home kits worldwide, and now escaping them — it is spreading through hardwood forests across the American Midwest as an introduced species.
Edible in this game means: Widely eaten when correctly identified and properly prepared.
Do not use this page to identify a mushroom you intend to eat. It describes one species in general terms, lists only the best-documented lookalikes, and cannot account for regional variation, your own sensitivity or how the mushroom is prepared. Ask a qualified local expert.
Genus
Pleurotus citrinopileatus sits in the genus Pleurotus. Its close relatives in this game are listed below — worth comparing, because genus-mates are exactly what people confuse.