GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Golden oyster mushrooms, with their bright yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become popular for home growers and foragers. But what started as a kitchen trend is now threatening Michigan's forests.

On the trails at Huff Park, you don’t have to look for long before finding dozens of the bright yellow caps growing out of logs. Several people on their daily walk told News 8, the mushrooms are popping up everywhere. Each cluster looks harmless, but experts say the impact is anything but.

“They’re actually crowding out native mushroom species,” said Joanne Foreman, the invasive species communications coordinator with the Department of Natural Resources. “We’re upsetting the balance of our natural ecosystem in Michigan when we find something that is not just pushi

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