Mushroom foraging can be risky for the uninitiated, as this year’s spate of poisonings attest. Golden oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus citrinopileatus), however, are entirely safe to eat. They also play a critical role in their native environments. In the hardwood forests of Russia, China, and Japan, they break down lignin and cellulose in dead wood, rotting […]

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