No one could have predicted the massive spread of golden oyster mushrooms in the United States.
The golden oyster mushroom, or Pleurotus citrinopileatus, seems like an innocent and edible fungi, but it has become a rapidly spreading, invasive species throughout the central and northeastern United States.
In the last 15 years, it has been found in moist woodlands throughout Missouri, especially the upper part of the state and in Boone County.