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Veiled Oyster
A whitish, fuzzy-capped oyster mushroom on hardwoods, especially oak and beech. It is the only Pleurotus with a partial veil, which leaves remnants on the cap margin and an ephemeral ring on the stem. It occurs in Europe and widely in North America.
Edible but tough when older and inferior to the better-known oysters (Wikipedia); MushroomExpert gives no edibility information. MushroomExpert separates it from the elm oyster (Hypsizygus ulmarius) by its densely fuzzy cap and stem and veil; the similar P. levis can be reliably told apart only in culture. The sources reviewed name no dangerous look-alikes, so identify any white wood-growing mushroom with care.
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