Edible Mushrooms in PA – Western Pennsylvania Mushrooms

If you are looking for good eats, here are mushrooms we have found throughout western PA. Where possible, I tried getting multiple images from multiple angles.
Dryad's Saddle or Pheasant Back on an old Stump

Looking to identify Mushrooms in your area?

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to Mushrooms is a great resource.  I would also recommend picking up the Field Guide on trees if you are looking to become an active forager as trees are a great indicator of what types of mushrooms you might find.

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Armillaria mellea

AKA: Honey Mushrooms

Butyriboletus Frostii

AKA: Candy Apple Bolete

Small Candy Apple Bolete
Candy Apple Bolete with roots
Under the cap of a Candy Apple Bolete
Candy Apple Bolete Cap
Candy Apply Bolete sliced in half

Cantharellus

AKA: Chanterelle Mushrooms

Chanterelle Patch
Chanterelle Mushroom
Chanterelle Mushrooms
Notice the gills have spots where they fork. This is an important identifier and distinguishes these from Jack O'lanterns.
Small Chanterelly Mushroom
Small Chanterelly Mushrooms

Hericium Coralloides 

AKA: Coral Tooth Fungus

Coral Tooth Fungus
Coral Tooth Fungus Close-up
Cluster of Coral Tooth Fungus
Close up of Coral Tooth
Coral Tooth Fungus - Backyard Foraging
Coral Mushrooms growing near a stream
Coral Mushrooms growing near a crick

A great Beginner's Guide

This book takes the questionable mushrooms out of the equation in foraging. I had a great day mushroom hunting with this book by my side. This book is not a definitive guide to foraging mushrooms.  There are many more mushrooms that are choice edible, but this guide will help you stay safe and get into foraging!

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Clavicorona Pyxidata

Crowd-Tipped Coral

Crown Tipped Coral

Cantharellus Minor

Laetiporus sulphureus – Chicken of the Woods

Learn More about Chicken of the Woods

Older Chicken of the Woods
Spore Print - Chicken of the Woods

Lycoperdon Pyriforme

AKA: Gem Studded Puffballs, Pear-Shaped Puffball Mushrooms

Sideview of a Gemcap Puffball Mushroom
Puffballs in the woods
Sliced View of Gemcap Puffballs
Close up sliced view of a Gemcap Puffball Mushroom
Top sliced view of a Gemcap Puffball Mushroom
Next Day - Gemcap Mushroom with Spores
squeesing a sporing gemcap mushroom
Next Day - Gemcap Mushrooms with Spores

Phylloporus Rhodoxanthus

AKA: Gilled Bolete

Pleurotus Ostreatus

AKA: Oyster Mushrooms

Learn more about Oyster Mushrooms.

Oyster Mushroom on Dead Tree
Close up of Oyster Mushrooms on Tree
Oyster Mushrooms
Old Oyster Mushroom
Old Oyster Mushrooms with Bugs
Oyster Mushroom Spore Print
Decaying Oyster Mushroom
Cleaned Oyster Mushrooms
Oyster Mushroom Gills
Find the oyster mushrooms
Spring Oysters Western PA
Oyster Mushrooms in the Spring

Polyporus squamosus

AKA: Dryad's Saddle, Pheasant Back

Dryad's Saddle or Pheasant Back on an old Stump
Laurie eyes our find!

Mushroom Growing Naming Convention

by | September 7, 2021 | General | 0 Comments

As I continue to ramp up my mushroom growing endeavors, I am finding that I need to take better notes on my batches from the creation of the substrate to the inoculation and grow room.  To help with this, I am coming up with a naming convention for my grow outs and thought I would share it with everyone.

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7 Amazing Wild Mushrooms in PA

by | September 7, 2021 | Foraging | 0 Comments

Pennsylvania is home to a wide variety of wild mushrooms harvestable throughout the year. Here are my 8 favorite mushrooms to forage for.

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Laetiporus Sulphureus – Chicken of the Woods

by | September 7, 2021 | Foraging | 0 Comments

Chicken of the Woods is an awesome mushroom that has the texture of chicken and can really take on the flavor of the dish you are preparing.

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Easy to Make Mushroom Grain Jar Caps

by | August 24, 2021 | Gardening | 0 Comments

It’s super easy to make your own Mushroom Grain Jar caps with self-healing injection ports. Here is how!

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How to Make: Lapin à la Moutarde

by | March 2, 2021 | Cooking on the Homestead | 2 Comments

Lapin à la Moutarde is French. I made this and it’s rich and intoxicating and layered in flavor. I enjoyed my time reading about the dish and then actually preparing it. You can use the whole rabbit for this dish, I look forward to preparing it again.

~ Laurie Luther @lutherhomestead.com

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2 Comments

  1. Charles
    Charles on June 19, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    I need all pictures of edible mushrooms in western Pennsylvania thank you

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    • Robb
      Robb on July 12, 2021 at 8:01 am

      I don’t have pictures of ALL edible mushrooms. What are you looking to do?

      Reply

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