Chanterelle & Jack O'Lantern - Mushroom ID

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Chanterelles (Cantharellus sp.) are edible, while Jack O'Lanterns (Omphalotus sp.) are toxic. In this video, we explore the differences and similarities between these two groups of fungi!
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[@peterguercio9504]

These videos are terrific. My 30 year old son has become a mushroom hunter recently. I sometimes walk with him during his searches for mushroom "honey holes" as he calls them. Edible or in-edible it is fun to look for them. He is trying to train his dog to find the edible ones, so far this is a no go. The dog is more interested in following the chipmunks and squirrels.

[@M0053yfate]

I would love to know if it ever worked out for him lol.

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[@Jesterday31]

Adam, your videos are almost like crash courses, every second is jam packed with only the necessary information, and you do it with such ease. This is quality work!

[@gabrielbennett6079]

If I found a guy wearing earrings and walking around the woods swinging a wicker basket, I'd scoop him up, take him home and put him on my shelf. Lol. You are too cute!

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

Gabriel Bennett You are too funny! 😀

[@travis7davidson]

Be weary of Gabriel Adam. We need you making videos, not on her witches shelf. Lol

[@globalfoodquest4160]

haha! like!

[@EdmundDesigns]

😂😂😂

[@Arthurian.]

Now imagine a guy saying this about a woman.

[@Neznisgip]

When are you publishing a field guide? I would definitely purchase one.

[@GailMcmartin]

If you do I have 15k mushroom photos if you need any. Only problem I'm from western Canada.

[@mpaz48mo]

Me too.

[@savaiiheaven8143]

I love mushrooms and would like to learn more. In addition to watching channels like this one is there anything you guys would recommend to bolster my knowledge?

[@oldtownleroybrown]

should do region-specific books, there could be lots of overlap which would make parts of each book already done.

[@theclimbingchef]

@@GailMcmartin what part? I'm in southern Alberta, curious what guide you use

[@davidlongest3078]

Your one of the best at mushrooms, very good, I’m 72 and been hunting them over65 yrs- enjoy your videos very much , keep up the good work 😝👌🏽

[@rodneycaupp5962]

I only have three years to catch up, I'm 69, so I hope I can sit down at you campfire some day... I am stone dumb about shrooms but I do use the medicinal varieties. I did cook a roast with some black morels once and it was among the best. I ate some false morels up in Michigan once, and as I over cooked and reached too high a temperature, the Hydrazine started blasting off in the skillet. These surely were the true False Morels, containing the chemical Hydrazine, also found in Rocket fuel. They are deadly, though you can eat them for years, ... then one day, THUD !

[@Aaronaa4]

Thank you! I hunted over 15 pounds of chanterelles this weekend in Virginia. They were delicious in risotto, and I plan to eat them everyday and dry some for winter!

[@joelockwood8157]

I picked some in Devon, UK the other day and I too made a delicious risotto. I collected a one litre container full, but I wish I had 15 pounds worth!

[@utoobgavemecancer8635]

Don't dry..they get real tough. Saute and then freeze.

[@Stay_LA]

Where in VA?

[@steezydan8543]

@@utoobgavemecancer8635 If it's dry and hard you can always grind it into powder

[@jfrunn]

@@steezydan8543 They also lose the majority of their flavor when dried, I agree with the saute and freeze, in a vac bag t limit freezer burn.

[@lookoutmountaingarockhunte1300]

I just found some jack-o'-lanterns growing on old piece of firewood next to my wood pile I was hoping it was edible most definitely not thank you for this video

[@freeyourmind4349]

This has got to be one of the best channels regarding mushrooms and habitat on youtube. Adam is so intelligent and easy to listen to. The passion just bleeds through the screen and after every video I am revamped with a new energy to get outside and enjoy our beautiful planet.

[@hampshireoak]

Thank you, I think you just saved me from a nasty experience. Jack o Lanten is here in Southwest France. My mushroom books never warned of this Chanterelle look alike.

[@pamelawannamaker242]

Thanks for this video Adam. I just brought home some jacck o lanterns with reishei and puffballs. We didn't know what they were but they smelled really good as far a mushrooms go. Our plan was to identify after bringing them home and you helped out tremendously with this video. Thank you.

[@Meattrapper]

Great video - very detailed. I really appreciate your time and effort.

[@alexanderreichard9594]

I’m not a big fan of eating mushrooms myself, but I have some chanterelles growing under the oak trees in my front yard. This video has given me the confidence to harvest them for the people I know who DO want to cook with them!

[@rpersin4011]

how were they?

[@evan-oliver228]

I'm up in canada and searched for this information and youtoube gave me this rendom video weeks later! THIS IS PERFECT! Thank you for taking the time to share this!

[@jimandheidiryan1992]

Thanks Adam. You helped me realize I found Jack-O-Lanterns. You're fun to watch. I can tell you are so passionate about mushrooms. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@ladyofthewoods2448]

Your a good speaker/teacher and always smiling your videos are a pleasure to watch Definitely doing what your meant to do and helping us so much. This is info we all should know. Lost knowledge I feel

[@bobplantz7300]

Youre the best Adam! Youve tought me so much. Ive found a lot of Chants this year and I love them... Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@scottkers.4225]

Hi Adam, I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this video. Great information on identification. Thanks again.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Scott!

[@odiousmelodious2410]

as a Texan who just moved to the NE, you are a lifesaver. We don't know much about foraging anything but pecans

[@lindab.6245]

Adam - I LOVE your energy, your enthusiasm and your super "smarts" for the mushrooms!! I just picked a bunch of Chanterelles in a forest in northwestern Oregon yesterday with my son (and it's mid-September). It was my first time, but he has picked them in the same spot for years. He may know about the Jack O'Lanterns but never mentioned them. Maybe it's because he has always picked in the same area for so long. It's so good to be informed about something that looks like Chanterelles that should be avoided. Keep sharing your mushroom knowledge and THANK YOU for these great videos!!

[@ruthnotestine6888]

Thanks for this! I feel confident that I can go pick Chanterelles and not make a gastric mistake.

[@derekbutts1782]

I see what u did there lol

[@f.demascio1857]

Excellent video again Adam. The differences between the two are so important to know, and your descriptions are superb.

[@EagleJim62]

In my opinion the difference between the two is pretty clear and you certainly touched on all of the differences. The first time I found a jack o lantern my first thought was that it was a chantrelle. Quickly it became apparent to me it wasn't. They are much larger, much more orange and a much larger cluster. Good job in explaining the differences. Thanks for these extremely informative videos.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@70sfred1]

You are very well spoken and explain things very well. I appreciate showing the difference between the two, especially for a beginner like me!

[@lindab.6245]

Adam, you are still one of the BEST if not THE BEST source of information for all things Mycological!! This video was so helpful for me. I wanted to find a good in-depth comparison of the Chanterelle and the JackO'Lantern mushrooms and Voila! here it is! Thank you so much!

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

Great video perfect for the season! Chanterelles are one of my favorites, reliable and easy to find, tastes great and easily identified.

[@LearnYourLand]

Agreed!

[@OakGill]

Found a large patch this morning, and used this vid for great identification. Thanks for what you do.

[@reyankirstan6229]

Thank you! We found a bunch of scattered chanterelles today and your video helped us confirm the ID! Delicious treat for dinner!!!

[@suzannebrown4999]

An awesome video to help distinguish between Chants & Jack's!! Thanks again, Adam!! I have found chants on my hikes this week.. and they were delish!!

[@williamjones6053]

You did a great video ..very clear voice to ..thanks for to your video I have found a honey hole of chanterelles ..and finally tried some yesterday ate several cooked down with a gravy with no I'll effects thanks to your careful explaining

[@HerbalistMax]

Thank you, Adam, for outlining the differences between these two fungi.

[@rypaz87]

Long time mushroom eater (snacking on enoki and maitake right now), first time mushroom hunter... once this winter clears up. I can't say how glad I am I've found your channel, it's immensely informative. Good work, Adam.

[@MrGetthenet]

That was awesome - you’re an wonderful and easy person to learn from. Thank you, thank you, thank you 😊

[@KaoV1983]

Just picked my first chanterelles today! Thank you so much Adam for all your videos and information.

[@JasonsGreenSleeves]

Great video! I love how clear and well explained the differences are between these two mushrooms! Thank you:-)!

[@paparomesoutdoors711]

your the man, you know your information beyond a normal mushroom hunter, you put in time, effort and detail to your great high quality videos. Im in the Catskills of NY so we are close and all your mushrooms are ones I hunt or find around my parts. Love the channel. Thanks for the videos.

[@crthompson822]

Oooh so excited I found some today in the Dawson Forest in Georgia! I was able to teach my fellow hikers about this because of your wonderful show! Yay!

[@TobyPedersen]

Thank you so much for posting these vids. So informative and easy to digest! I feel educated!

[@iamthewaughrus]

Wow! You're a captivating and informative teacher. Thank you for sharing this!

[@8COOLHANDLUKE8]

Love your super informative videos. And the intense amount of knowledge you are able to help inform your viewers on wild edibles. Could I be so bold and ask for a video on coral mushrooms. I've been finding tons on my recent hikes. But I'm to afraid to pick any to cook. Would feel much better about it with some more knowledge than what I've tried to gather.

[@lauriekelley5628]

This was awesome. You are a GREAT teacher! Love your enthusiasm.

[@Angieslifeandmorereloaded]

Awesome and informative. I'm new to foraging, and found my first chants today. Thanks to your videos, and confirmation by fellow mycologists, I was able to identify them, safely, and with confidence. Thank You for sharing this information. Newbies, such as myself, depend on people like you to learn from.

[@vonLotta]

This is the first video I've watched on these mushrooms, and the only one I needed to. Thank you, great info!

[@Kloeywagner6527]

I'm so grateful for all the knowledge you shared with me!! thank you so much!

[@odelloutdoors3424]

Great video as always. I know it takes a lot of time and energy to produce these videos. Thanks for what you do.

[@brakaner2703]

One of the most informative videos seen so far. Thank you very Sir. Great video, hope you post more!!!

[@RTFosmark]

Great video, as always, Adam! Very, very informative. I was wondering if you could do a video on foraging gear (i.e. what you carry with you while mushroom hunting). Would love to learn more of those kinds of nuts & bolts from experienced folks like yourself.

[@ShellyAnn1a]

It has been a few years since I picked Chanterelles. Used to make a light gravy with them and serve it over rice. My brother ran a buying station over on the coast, the Pacific, were they are more prevalent. We also have a Chanterelle that has a spiky spore body, we call these Hedgehog mushrooms and generally fix them about the same as others. This little mushroom fetches a higher price the the regular Chanterelles, the biggest market for these and others is Japan We also have a mushroom that parasitizes other mushrooms, called the Lobster mushroom, the last one I found was nearly as large as volleyball. Buy the time they are ready to eat, they will have numerous worms growing in them, the bigger the mushroom the more of a chance to be able to get good worm free flesh. I have diced them into gravies, saute them butter, even french fried them. After watching your video, I think I am going to make trip over to the coast and pick me a small bucket full. for a dinner of rice and mushroom gravy. You are a bad influences, I am just shy my 70th, now I want to walk in the woods. I was in Japan in the 1970's and I ate my first Oregon grown mushrooms at a restaurant in Tokyo. //es//A Proud Honorable Disabled American Combat Veteran, 1967-1994, The Wild Lady in the Woods.

[@dcfromthev]

This is fast becoming my favorite channel! Excllent videos, one after another. Great work, and thank you for sharing all your knowledge and passion for nature!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@moviebod]

Thanks for posting Adam. Very interesting and beautifully filmed as usual.

[@chezmoi42]

Excellent video, Adam, very thorough and well organized! In France, we say that the chanterelle smells like mirabelles, the tiny yellow plums that are ripening at the moment.

[@garycywinski9440]

Really well presented. Another way to identify Omphalatus is to look at the gills in Pitch Black. They're slightly phosphorescent.

[@johnsomers8269]

Adam, you are a real " fun guy"! Thanks for your well documented mushroom information.

[@getin3949]

How refreshing to listen to a knowledgeable young person with a brain. An unusual phenomenon these days.

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

Excellent reference to both. Love your presentations. Always thorough detail.

[@larryeddings3185]

Good information. I harvested a nice bunch of chanterelle mushrooms this afternoon. Thanks for sharing.

[@BGaud]

I really appreciate this channel. Keep the vids coming!

[@Cafeinacoli]

Thank you!

[@PennyPoppins1]

EXCELLENT video! Very educational and informative. Thank you for your time and effort in making this.

[@leonard.knight]

I followed your video and found chanterelles on a local trail near Oakridge, TN today. Awesome!

[@katmahbub]

you are amazing! so knowledgeable and well spoken. Thank you!

[@TheTubejunky]

Another awesome and informative video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with everyone.

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, and thanks!

[@themasterofnone3324]

I'm a first year mushroom hunter in west central pa. your videos are very informative and have helped me i.d most of the mushrooms I've found

[@hummi72]

I've just subscribed and turned on the notifications to all, after watching your very informative videos. Thank you very much for making and sharing them. Keep up the good work dear. Greetings from Canada.

[@suzannehauspurg8424]

Great video filled with clear and understandable information! Looking forward to more from you.

[@benjaminyoung3489]

Thank you so much. You do a wonderful job at informing people.

[@henrymostert2125]

Thank you for that really detailed instructional video. This is extremely helpful. Great work on the video

[@kaneclawson1105]

Your videos are such an informative but also delightful source for learning about mushrooms, thank you so much! I always watch your videos when I find a a new species I haven't ID'd/tried before. Wish you lived closer;-)

[@TheMountainbobcat]

you are a great teacher. Im upstate NY, hudson valley region, getting back into the forest hunting, now I wont have to lug 20 books around with me, I also love to photograph them, wish I knew how to send you some pics on boletus variety, we sit here and argue whos gonna try it. fun stuff!

[@MJCain-ye1uo]

Thank you for all the good information. Really appreciated!!

[@carolt7872]

Adam, thanks for sharing your extensive mushroom knowledge in such a straight forward way. You rock! I would love to go on a foray lead by you, you make mushroom hunting fun 😀

[@janicebinion6487]

Very informative and you made a great study showing difference between the two types of mushrooms, thank you so much.

[@rustyshackleford3278]

What I like most about Learn Your Land is the focus on safety. Thanks to these detailed videos I have been able to stay in the kitchen, and out of the bathroom! Learn Your Land has given me the confidence to eat all of the culinary treasures nature provides.

[@LearnYourLand]

Glad you're finding these videos helpful!

[@forthebudz8286]

I was just out looking for laughing gyms, and found this. thank goodness i do my research and thanks for the great info dude two thumbs up

[@lovemushroomz]

Thanks for such a great info. I love your channel. I learn alot from your video.

[@rainawilde4751]

Aww man, I've definitely got Jack-o-Lanterns! Thanks so much for the video, I learned a lot!!

[@heathersantrock8680]

Thank you Adam...my second year mushroom hunting! Plan to have many more. Thanks as always your video is informative. The stem on the jacks is the way I would be able to best tell.

[@Chantilly871]

Thank you for the clarification! I love your precise videos Adam :)

[@Sara-pw1dx]

Adam, Always great videos, with lots of useful info!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I too ate the Jack-o-Lantern mushroom. I was mislead by a book called, "The Encyclopedia of Mushrooms". I have since thrown the book away, it had a photo of the Lack-o-lantern under the name "Amethyst Chanterelle". The mushroom I had was big bright brilliantly orange cluster of mushrooms, and it was exactly like your Jack-o-lantern mushroom in this video, joined at the base. Always, always keep some "Activated Charcoal" on hand. After eating some of the Jack-o-lantern mushroom, I found on the internet that it was a Jack-o-lantern and not a Chanterelle mushroom. I grabbed the Activated Charcoal and drank 2 large glasses of in over the course of the day, and was able to get through with minimal effects. Activate Charcoal is the first thing that they give for possible poisoning in the ER. I studied Activate Charcoal a few years back to understand all the hype there is about it, and was I glad! . . . . . . . . . . . . Yesterday, I found real Chanterelles, under an oak tree.

[@gogeyeryuzune9095]

Very comprehensive video. Thank you, brother. Have a nice weekend already.

[@andrewgourd8486]

How does anyone know way more than you? You're so knowledgeable and energetic. Thank you for your videos, really enjoying them from Oklahoma.

[@johnp.turner2000]

I just wanted to say thank you for your very informative and detailed instruction videos. I'm impressed with your attention to detail. I am 65 years old and only now beginning to think about searching for mushrooms. I live in Southern Brazil and I have noticed mushrooms here and there and I have decided to investigate Foraging for mushrooms and other wild edible plants. Again thank you

[@blakesteel9209]

Thanks Adan another great video ! I picked my first Chanterelle mushrooms this year! Didn't see any Jack-o-Lanterns as I picked to compare. .

[@melodyferris6828]

Thank you! You helped me identify mushrooms growing in our backyard within minutes, and feel confident about determining the difference very quickly in the future. We didn’t have edible Chanterelles, so I’m very glad I confirmed!!

[@arnoldfiebig9776]

One of your best videos. Informative and detailed. Thanks.

[@chriswallswvu]

Love your channel!!! Thanks for all the information!

[@stefwassel4384]

Your videos are so incredibly informative and thorough. I actually live a little south of Pittsburgh and want to join the mushrooming club next year for sure. Great work!!!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Stef! And I highly recommend joining the club! You will learn lots.

[@nickrehmani]

Thank you, you seem like a nice person. I appreciate the detailed information. I learned a lot. God bless

[@lovegeorgian]

Thanks! I got lost a little in the woods and found a patch of chantrelles!

[@Pierrericheart]

Best video on the two differences. Thanks

[@MrGreenotwo]

This is vital information as always! Great well presented information in this video, Thanks again for all the work you have done to provide us with this.

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, and thank you!

[@PatriotzUnit3d]

Hey Adam, again, great video! Thanks for the in depth video with differences between these two mushrooms. I'm in eastern Ohio and found some smooth chantrel mushrooms this past weekend. They are now equal to my favorite local mushrooms, the morel. Keep up the great work!

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome! They're some of my favorites as well!

[@gabrysiek]

Great presentation & very informative! Thank you.

[@lienmai1277]

Thank You Adam for sharing your interesting and richly resourceful knowledge about so many wonderful things grow from the woodland!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you for watching!

[@VanOutloud]

TY Very informative content. I live in Florida. There are not many experts that are sharing experience down here. The ones showing foraging videos are not experts.

[@annbungay1247]

You are the best. Such informed knowledge delivered in a cool and easy style. Just love your vids Adam. Learning all the time. Thank you.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Ann! I appreciate that.

[@AndrewTailorBosher]

Thats awesome man ! thanks for the great info and confident presentation. it was fun informative enjoyable and inspiring to watch!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Andrew! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@littlehoss]

Great info, very thorough. Super well spoken as well. Thanks!

[@bradymartz7339]

Great video man! I am the one that talked to you at the gas station. I have to go look for some now! Great info and great video👍👍👍

[@markw5779]

Good advice throughout here,thanks,most importantly going out with someone who knows what’s what is the most educational way of learning,spot on tip 👍

[@jordanadams7912]

Excellent video, as always! I find them particularly helpful because I'm from central PA.