The oyster mushroom pleurotus ostreatus is a delicious edible mushroom that resembles an oyster in shape and is commonly sought after by mushroom hunters. Chanterelles are the most famously consumed wild mushroom species an edible mushroom is a safe to eat fruit and fleshy body of numerous macro fungus species these macro fungi grow above ground or below the ground edibility of macro fungi is defined by many criterias including desirable aroma and taste and absence of poison. Wild places can be a wonderful source of delicious healthy food to those who know their mushrooms and most of the popular edible wild species are also available commercially more and more varieties are being cultivated and in some places its possible to buy wild gathered mushrooms in farmers markets and specialty grocery stores foraging isnt necessary for eating wild mushrooms . Most mushroom hunters call it quits after morels stop popping in spring but that shouldnt be the case wild mushrooms can be foraged year round even winter and the mild temperatures of fall inspire growth thats second only to spring here are 12 fungi to look for this autumn