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Angel wings vs oyster mushrooms: identification and controversy

Mushroom Appreciation · 2024

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Abstract

Identification guide contrasting angel wing with oyster mushrooms: angel wings grow on conifer trees while most oysters grow on hardwoods; angel-wing flesh is very thin while oysters are denser and meatier; and in 2004 the Japan outbreak killed 17 of 59, nearly all with compromised kidney function. Anchors the conifer-vs-hardwood substrate test.

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Mushroom Appreciation (2024) 'Angel wings vs oyster mushrooms: identification and controversy'. Available at: https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/angel-wings-identification.html

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