Hericium ramosum
This «tooth fungus» is edible when young and can be easily identified by its bright white, branched fruiting body. It grows abundantly in the summer on dead deciduous trees and stumps throughout central and northern Alberta.
Leccinum boreale
The «northern roughstem» or «red cap» is a choice edible mushroom characterized by a massive stem with course ornamentation, pores instead of gills below the orange to red-brown cap, close association with poplar trees and a mild taste. It is abundant throughout su the summer months in the Aspen Parkland and Boreal Mixedwood region in Alberta.
Pleurotus ostreatus
Also known as the «oyster mushroom», this widespread choice edible mushroom can be found growing on dead deciduous trees (mostly aspen) from June until August. Its shell-like appearance and aniseed taste and odour make it easily identifiable. Oyster mushrooms are best known medically for their cardiovascular and cholesterol-controlling benefits.
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