Post #696503

2026-03-15 16:39 UTC

Is there an edible mushroom that is able to grow on conifers? Context: In agroforestry systems we often intervene to reduce growth of less helpful trees in the system. I prefer to do this with as little harm (compaction, noise, felling damage) as possible. Some saprophytic mushrooms like leatiporus, pleurotus are really good at this, while producing food from low edibility rated trees like Robinia along the way. Boosts welcome 🙏 #mycology #mushrooms #permaculture #agroForestry

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@sarae@ecoevo.social 2026-03-15 21:02

@iwein in the Pacific Northwest I generally advise people not to eat anything that is fruiting directly off a conifer ymmv, idk anything about foraging in other parts of the world but here, pretty bad choice

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@Fcksd@todon.eu 2026-03-15 21:53

@iwein Hypholoma capnoides could be worth a try. Also, while they grow better on broadleaf, Pleurotus ostreatus grows on a lot of substrates, have personally seen it fruiting wild on a standing dead spruce in Sweden.

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@gemelen@mammut.moe 2026-03-15 21:57

@iwein Not sure if counts as growing on the conifer trees, as these are found in between, using the soil typical to coniferous forests: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactarius?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morchella?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boletus_edulis?wprov=sfla1

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@kaesekuchi@chaos.social 2026-03-15 18:25

@iwein@mas.to Sparassis crispa on (mostly) pine, but its a parasite, will not grow on already dead trees and will not kill the tree soon, either. Otherwise Hypholoma capnoides, but that one is a decomposer on already dead conifer wood.

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