Angel Wing Mushroom - Deadly Or Not?

In this video, we take a look at the controversy surrounding the Angel Wing (Pleurocybella porrigens), a wild fungus that often gets confused for Oyster mushrooms.
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I just wanna thank you for your tireless, thorough and quality efforts to educate the public on the Mycology all around us, and more. Your enthusiasm shows and is undisputedly contagious. Keep rockin dude.

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Thanks, Evan!

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I was thinking the same thing, where's his book.

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A Smith what books?

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Books take years to organize & write. Be content Adam shares his knowledge with us in the manner best for him

[@UpNorthFreyja]

Strangely, this is one that I found on my first-ever mushroom foraging trip. After identifying them and researching them, I decided to eat them. They were very tasty. Thanks for featuring them.

[@stevepalmateer]

Found my first oyster mushroom yesterday while turkey hunting. Grew on a dead red maple stump. Found my first truly choice specimens of pheasant back several days ago while turkey hunting here in SW Ontario. Growing on a dead white ash log. Thanks again for giving me the confidence to properly identify more and more wild edibles each and every season (last fall it was my first maitake - almost 5 lbs!)

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[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you!

[@Meattrapper]

Great video - an excellent explanation of this topic. Your camera work is also outstanding!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed watching this!

[@zoeycla]

Adam, you are an outstandingly skillful educator and I thank you so much for providing one of the best explanations about the Angel Wing mushroom! Keep up the hard work!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you!

[@donnaf2666]

Well said! Excellent educator! Everyone should know this stuff.

[@dougalexander7204]

Adam... So impressed with the knowledge you share. I’m a blacksmith, woodwright, sawyer, and miller for the DNR, in a Pioneer Village, at a state park in Indiana. I often go on nature walks for a break and harvest only 7 mushrooms I know; puff balls, indigo milk caps, coral fungus, oyster, hen of the woods, and of course morals. But, in the spring I’m excited to try to identify others from your YT videos, I’m 65 with arthritis and nerve issues. Especially interested in the medicinal mushrooms and plants you discuss. Thank you!

[@wilber9735]

I have eaten “angel wings” for years. I live in S.E. Alaska. One of the few mushrooms I trust.

[@patobrien4037]

just getting into mushroom ID, and so glad to have found your channel. so informative, and this is by far the most informative and responsible video I've ever come across. thanks for all the work, info, and sharing.

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I tell people to check out your channel on the regular, Adam.Things being as they are right now, I've noticed more folks getting interested in foraging. Thank you for being such a help!

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Great videos, probably the most concise videos out there on wild mushrooms. Glad i ran across your page

[@AK-jk7co]

During this incredibly wet (and fruitful) summer while walking in a predominantly coniferous area of a forest in eastern PA, I found, without exaggeration, probably 50 or more fresh, beautiful Pluerocybella porrigens growing out of multiple fallen hemlock. It was a sight to behold and my greedy mushroom hunter heart was aflutter! I have ID'd, harvested and eaten these mushrooms before in small amounts and they're delicious. Then I remembered the article about the poisonings in Japan, which I was only made aware of a few months ago for some reason, and decided they were better as a beautiful sight rather then a meal. I'm not sure if I would never eat one of these mushrooms again, but this time the poisonings in Japan were too fresh in my mind to not cause paranoia.

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Enjoyed every minute! Thanks Adam!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

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Boy howdy are your videos good. You are getting me to get out of my house and just look at plants and mushrooms more. Notice what makes each unique and what appears together. I went from a curiosity in plants and mushrooms (which lead me to your videos) to wanting this to be a significant part of my life. I'm lucky to live in an area that although suburban has large swaths of small forests surrounding neighborhoods and driving distance to large forests and the idea that i could form a lifelong relationship with those woods around my house, see and understand the changes overtime has me stoked and happy. Keep up the amazing work, you're so good at what you do. Will hopefully come out to some of your events!! PS. Found and foraged my first Lion's Mane this week. Delicious. And just discovered deeper in a cavity in the same tree an Hericium americanum.

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Excellent information as always. Thanks Adam

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Great review/summary on the subject! Cheers!

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Thanks! Love it that you can say all the big words with such confidence. You have definitely studied this well.

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Thank you!! Great work, the whole series! Cheers!

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Thank you!

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Beautifully made video and as always incredibly informative. THANK YOU!

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You're welcome, and thank you!

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Your videos are absolutely outstanding. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@brendan5232]

I'm a fan of your videos, I laughed when I saw the title, I have been wondering about this mushroom since I started foraging. Feels like you taylor-made this for me. Thanks!

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Thanks for watching, Brendan!

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Thanks for making these videos. They are very informative.

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You Sir "Learn Your Land" are a tremendous teacher.. thorough and unrelenting.. thank you.

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You're welcome, Kayla. Thanks for watching!

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always so informative. I need to get my boots on and go looking. Thanks!

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Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

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You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@lisabooker6405]

I think with all the other wonderful mushrooms available I’ll just leave this one be! TFS! Always a pleasure to see your awesome videos. Thank you! Blessings always ~Lisa

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching, Lisa!

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Great knowledge giving vid. Great job!!

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Great video as usual!

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Excellent presentation. Learned so much. Ty.

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I enjoy every mushroom video you do...thanks for such good info...much appreciated

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One more awesome video. I stumbled on you a while back, and am truly impressed with your knowledge, and preparation of your videos. You're also someone who just has a likeable character, and your passion for the subject flows out of you. I ate my first chicken of the woods, and my first ever wild mushroom this week, largely thanks to you. The mushroom was over "ripe" and not a nice texture, but I ate it anyway, since it was in polenta. Only criticism I could have, is you speak just a little fast. You have so much information to give, and it's a lot to take in at high speed, but please don't stop making more. Love them, and you've inspired me.....I'm also pretty sure I know where to find some oyster mushrooms, and I'll be on the hunt in two days! Thanks!

[@Flowernbloom1]

Thanks so much for putting this video out. I enjoy your videos and youve helped me become a confident hunter of mushrooms. And now after many seasons Im confident to help others learn too. You've created a ripple effect. Have a fabulous day.

[@klingonsexy]

Thank you for caring enough to make this video to keep people safe! All of your videos are so well though out and informative that I agree with your other viewers who say you should write a book. I would certainly buy it!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks! I'm currently creating an online mushroom hunting video course. After that, we'll see!

[@lauraclarke7197]

Amazing information,as always, thanks Adam! This one was particularly interesting for me because the first mushroom I ever tried to ID to eat was an oyster, and I was so paranoid about getting mixed up with angel wings. Thank you!

[@LearnYourLand]

Glad you enjoyed it, Laura!

[@randomjohn]

Thank you for the good information and wise counsel.

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You're welcome!

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Great video. Very informational. And great advice too.

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Every vid is an education. Learning soooo much!

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Very well done Adam! Thank you!

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You are absolutely terrific! Your knowledge and communication style is unparalleled and, just simply your willingness to share this important information is so, so appreciated!! Thank you so much! On another note, since I'm a true neophyte I always take a spore print unless I'm completely sure but I have learned so much from you. Thank you again

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Sweet ! Thanks for doing this video!!

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Thanks for watching!

[@gibbyrockerhunter]

Dude, so much good information. Especially with mushrooms people tend to miss so much. Thank you

[@ashleytewksbury1751]

This was extremely helpful, thank you! My field guide didn't emphasize the similarities between these two enough it seems!

[@summerbreeze1955]

What amazing wisdom you have to be able to trot out the full long Latin name. Thankyou for sharing luv n light x

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I'm a plant and tree nerd and I'd love to add mushrooms to my knowledge base. I have all the choice edibles down but videos like this will take me to that next level. This channel is awesome, your delivery is awesome and most importantly your knowledge is awesome! THANK YOU for all that you do!!!

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You're a really good teacher. :) Thank you! :)

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Always enjoyable and fascinated by your videos,thanks. Have a safe trip.

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Thanks, Tom! The knife is great!

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Just the video I was looking for.

[@FranLegon]

Hi Adam. I wanna thank you for the awesome videos you make, I've learned a lot from this channel. Still, I have to ask, will you ever make a video on psylocibe mushrooms?

[@Jessicamavica]

Thank you for this video. I have seen lots of angels and a few oysters, but haven’t felt 100% about harvesting them yet. I did just get a DIY oyster mushroom kit that I started last night and can’t wait to see how it goes! You are always very helpful in expanding our knowledge, and I appreciate that! 🍄

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good luck oysters are one of the easiest ones to grow

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Thanks! This is great information to know!

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Beautiful images, thank you.

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You are Awsome I recently found you on KZbin, I've been mushroom hunting for years. My family mushroom foraged for generations but I've only found a few that I actually know. Thank you, Im learning alot :p

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Great advice Adam.

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Well said Adam, well said. I thank you for your time and patience. Thumbs up to you.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Scott!

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Thx! I had a wheel barrow w/ half a bag of mulch in the garage since summer and is now full of what looks to me like oyster mushrooms. Spore print lavender grey. I am checking look-alikes. I enjoy wild mushrooms, but am not nervy about it. Thx so much for so much info, and wanted to tell you that your footage of the woods is lovely. Now have to consult some books.

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Another great video. Time appropriate as well.

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Thank you for posting such educational videos! I live in Washington state and I recently took an interest in learning more about mushrooms and greenery to teach my future children. That way I don't have to worry when we're out and about and they run off somewhere.

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You're a true genius with plants and mushrooms. I just wish you'd produce more videos. Would you ever consider making a video on psilocybe species? I'd love to see you head south and do a series on that subject!

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excellent video as always

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Because of you, I recognize what is edible, non edible on my hikes in New England! Though, I never pick any, I just take pictures of our natural world with great appreciation. Thank you for making my hikes more knowledgeable!

[@yourvinestowine2781]

Thank you for your thorough presentation. I always enjoy your honest videos. I’m surprised you did not mention anything about the elm oyster mushroom. Late October to November. Has gills but stops at the stalk. Do you have any info on this mushroom? Almost always grows on elm trees.

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Very helpful video. I'm extremely grateful.

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Thanks! Great information as always.....

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Thanks!

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Great teaching video with quality images. I'm in the mixed conifer hardwoods of East Texas and mushrooms abound. One large white one does not seem to resemble either of those mentioned. I wish I could send a pic for your identification.

[@squirrelpiewoosh]

I think its funny that every time I talk a friend that I only get to chat with about once a month, we talk about mushrooms. This past time she actually brought the Angel Wing up when talking about Oysters, and I come home to find that one of my favorite Mushroom KZbin channels has made a video about them. There has been several other times when this has happened. Keep up the great work, I love these videos. ^_^

[@notgoingoutside]

Thanks for sharing so much info. 😍 Your videos are awesome.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Lauren! Glad you're enjoying them.

[@turdferguson1945]

Oh wow, I harvested a bunch of these this fall(thought they were oysters)and ate them with eggs every day with my 80-year old parents over a couple weeks. Our only side effect was delicious omelets!

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me too

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great video dude .

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Great information and I enjoyed the music, too.

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Thanks, Carole!

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Thanks! I send 2 or 3 emails per month.

[@herbalmarie2574]

Great video ~ Thanks for taking us into the forest with you!

[@N8URNURD]

A lot of discussion about Pleurocybella porrigens in our local groups this year, but I think most people are more interested in looking at them than risking anything, safe or not. Great work!

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Thanks for watching!

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Love your videos!

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Thank you!

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Another Great VIDEO!!! Ya I mean its all based on the consumer to know what they are ingesting. Wish the medical field was as detailed as you are on their drugs that they say are 'safe' for us to consume. Thank you for being one of the many sources I go to for mushroom advice.

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

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They're detailed, just watch the commercials. "May cause swelling of throat, loss of appetite, or DEATH! "

[@nathanrupley]

Thanks for the nuanced view on this topic.

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, thanks for watching Nathan.

[@zeekb.7609]

I heard about this when I first started with oyster mushrooms. This is great video, I wish I had found it back then.

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Tanks for the lesson 🍄🙏🏼

[@kenjohnson5498]

I am so glad i ran across your page, thanks to you i have identified that i have over 20 "Ulmus americana" American Elm on our property after thinking they were all gone. Not to mention i can almost identify most of the mushrooms we have on our property.

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Your so amazing I really love what you do for us all thank you ❤️

[@pappapinskie5883]

Great vid. One that needed to be done by someone who knows what they’re talking about LOL Personally, I will steer clear of it. But mainly due to the fact that I don’t like oyster mushrooms and already steer clear of those due to the taste. I’d imagine these are not much different - but someone correct me if I’m wrong! I wonder why all those poisonings in Japan happened in the same year.. wouldn’t we see it happening consistently over there? Or did a huge group of old, sick people with kidney problems get together and eat angel wings? Lol Anyways, thanks for another great vid!

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Thank you Adam!

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6:21 I know you said "anise" but I still chuckled at it lol.

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Very good sharing thanks and helpful

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Great video.

[@paparomesoutdoors711]

Awesome job Adam, this was as if you read my mind, I did a video this summer picking early oysters but on my instagram page people were saying angel wings, and From my knowledge and studies I dug up they were the oysters which stinks because I threw out the entire batch lol. Thank you again for another amazing video.

[@LearnYourLand]

Glad you enjoyed watching this!

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Thanks Adam.. Boulder, CO awaits your visit.

[@LearnYourLand]

I'd love to visit!

[@violetpasztorwilson1192]

very good Adam.. thanks for this! I'm still trying to identify a mushroom that appears to be an oyster mushroom in a forest full of Hemlock however, there are other deciduous trees in this forest as well... it is huge ( size of my hand) with gills and a stem.. beautiful white, but slightly fuzzy cap.. I'm still deliberating on what this mushroom is.. there were a few growing out of this tree ( I didn't identify the tree will go back tomorrow); the mushrooms were gorgeous.. I later harvested massive reishi mushrooms.. incredible.. I'm in Haliburton Highlands btw

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great video. love your channel

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you!