Forage for edible mushrooms that grow on trees, such as beefsteak polypore, and recognize toxic look alikes, such as oyster mushroom look alikes.

Poisonous mushrooms were once called toadstools. In essence, they look no different than any variety of edible mushroom. Most have stems, caps, gills, and other similar features.

There are no poisonous look-alikes for this species that I know about, but still check a field guide every time you harvest any sort of mushroom for the table.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with mycologist Aishwarya Veerabahu about the rapid spread of golden oyster mushrooms across North America. It's the subject of a new study authored by Veerabahu.