A scientist documents invasive golden oyster mushrooms growing in a Wisconsin forest.
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The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
“Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits.
But this…

