December Mushrooms - Foraging Turkey Tail, Golden Chanterelles, Tricholoma equestre & More!

[@jamesedwardson605]

I am a minimalistic type of person....BUTT I like the things that count...this cat is one who counts.... Keep up the good work....

[@MushroomTrail]

Thanks so much! Always appreciate you tuning in - many thanks for the encouragement and glad you're enjoying the videos! 👍

[@mikePNW]

Always makes my day when you drop a video! Nice to see there is still so much to see out there with the colder temps. another amazing job, I always learn something new or see something I've never seen before. Thank you sir!

[@MushroomTrail]

My pleasure! Always appreciate you tuning in - and thanks for the kind words! Hope your next forest stroll is full of interesting finds and wonder!

[@ftd224]

Excellent no-fluff organic content

[@MushroomTrail]

Appreciate the kind words! Thanks for tuning in and so glad you're enjoying the content!

[@stevesmith2257]

Thanks once again :).

[@MushroomTrail]

My pleasure - thanks for tuning in!

[@dcfromthev]

Another great video to watch while I drink coffee and prepare to go out to work! We are finally getting our second rain of the season here in NorCal, the season should be fully underway by next week!

[@MushroomTrail]

Nice! Glad to hear that you're finally getting a healthy dose of rain down there - hope your basket is filled in the days to come! 🍄

[@Clifford-zx1zt]

iive been waiting for this!!!! Hey i was gonna say, add some of these, " you can do this too. You can do it. Anything in your world. Anything in your world." Itll kill

[@MushroomTrail]

Awesome! Sorry for the delay ... time has been moving a little too fast in recent days! Hope you enjoy it!

[@masamunesword]

The strong farinaceous odor of the trich at 20:05 / 23:06 along with the tacky two tone gray cap with pale margins makes me think Tricholoma nigrum but as you mentioned, there's a bunch of farinaceous gray trichs that are very similar. I earnestly believe that a lot more mushrooms than we currently know are opportunistically saprobic in a similar way to how Armillaria are, though less actively parasitic to the host. But it also might just be that decaying wood creates microclimates that are more conductive to fruiting conditions for mushrooms like Xerocomellus atropurpureus and Aureoboletus mirabilis. It's pretty hard to say for certain. I did end up giving Sarcomyxa serotina another try after peeling them, after our previous conversation. Still way too bitter for my tastes, though it did reduce it some. I think I'm going to just chalk it up to being particularly sensitive to what ever bitter compound is in them and write them off for my table.

[@MushroomTrail]

Excellent commentary - and I totally agree! Tricholoma nigrum is certainly near the top of the "likely suspect" list on that one. And I wholeheartedly agree that many facultative saprotrophs are likely flying under the radar at the moment. Too bad that the Sarcomyxa serotina didn't show up in a palatable way even after the peeling ... I'm still aiming to do further culinary experiments with this one in the future, so I'll be sure to let you know if I discover any methods that seem to address the bitterness from a new angle. Always appreciate you sharing your experiences and insights! Happy Trails!

[@lilith3138]

Awesome video update on last time! My friend and I checked out point defiance last Sunday! We saw a ton of candy caps! They had the orange peel tops and bled like milk. We also found cats tongue, those orange jellies and only a single black elf saddle! A lot more too but I’m still learning the names of all the different sorts! If weather treats us good we’ll go on another trail this weekend. What kind of trees do the rosy conk prefer? that’s still on my bucket list!

[@MushroomTrail]

Nice!!! That sounds like a really productive hike! If you're seeking out the Rosy Conk, I'd recommend checking dead conifers. Occasionally they'll show up on hardwoods too, but mostly conifers... and, even more specifically, I often see them on Douglas Fir logs. Best of luck out there!

[@ORGourmetMushrooms]

I'm still getting hauls of matsutake. I'm over the moon that my mushroom season has like another month added onto it.

[@MushroomTrail]

That's awesome! Such an epic mushroom season, right?!? They just seem to keep coming this year!

[@ORGourmetMushrooms]

@MushroomTrail Indeed! It has truly been incredible. Thank you for making such great content. I love to watch your adventures.

[@MushroomTrail]

Thanks! Really appreciate you tuning in! 🍄

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

I started this video and thought... Oooo, turkeytail so I walked the woods while I watched and came back with a bag full of turkeytail. Didn't see much if anthing else... It's been into the single digits iff and on. What is a "pharineacous"(sp) odor?

[@MushroomTrail]

Nice! I love how persistent those Turkey Tails are ... and what a great mushroom to work with this time of year! I remember that you're located back east - curious to know, what tree host do you prefer to pluck your turkey tail from? Do you notice a difference from one tree species to the next? And that term "farinaceous" is used to describe a smell that's similar to the smell of ground wheat flour. Sometimes people also describe it as smelling a bit like cucumber or watermelon rind. It can be very unique, but somewhat tough to pin down the perfect description.

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

@MushroomTrail seems like around here turkey tails prefer fresh fallen (less than one year) box alder, elm, poplar, sweet gum, ect. I have never found it on oak.

[@MushroomTrail]

Interesting! I'm trying to pay closer attention to patterns of growth that I observe on different trees species. Seems like they grow a little differently from one host to the next ... but I agree that the fresher the fallen log/snag, the better they seem to grow!

[@Antler_addict]

12:15 that looks amazing when you panned to the tree tops! I wish I had that on the east side of the state. Tall trees, fern covered floors & everything is covered in moss & liken with mushrooms growing everywhere. Aaron hilliard had an epic mushroom season out your way. He made a ton of videos as I'm sure you know already. You both are great & I enjoy every second of both your content & his.

[@MushroomTrail]

Thanks! Definitely blessed to be out here in Western WA ... so much life in these lush forests!

[@LonerJoe]

What are you shooting with

[@MushroomTrail]

Still shooting these vids on an iPhone that's several years old ... hoping to up my game and move deeper into the art in the years ahead (as opportunity presents)! Appreciate you tuning in!

[@aricrockwell1257]

itnot a old growth forest

[@Antler_addict]

I find turkeytail very often, even today, but it's always iether too small, too old or growing where I treat with pesticides, so I have never been able to harvest any of it in the last 4 years. I can't wait to find some more morels next spring/early summer. Haven't seen them for nearly 2 years. I would love to get back out & hike but my back is toast & can barely work a 5 hour shift of walking peoples properties, spraying for bugs.

[@MushroomTrail]

Yeah - timing can be an important part of the Turkey Tail search! And I think you're wise to avoid foraging in those areas that are treated with pesticides. I've been seeing a lot of really fresh looking Turkey Tail the past few weeks ... so keep your eyes open and scan those hardwoods if you find yourself out in the forest in the days to come. And I'm already getting excited for morels too! They can definitely be sneaky ... but always worth the effort to track them down! Hope you're health improves as we head into a new year!

[@Antler_addict]

SUGGESTION: It helps your viewers when you visually list the name (as you do) but also weather it is edible, visually written beneath the name, descriptivly in green letters, yellow as consume with caution & red letters as inedible or toxic. As someone with only a few years of interest, having color coded description helps allot! I still refer to the books for confirmation but most people don't have a book to go to & I don't usually trust random youtubers outside of you, Aaron hilliard & the mushroom king, Paul Stametts. I likely botched Paul's name & should know better by now. Lol!

[@MushroomTrail]

Thanks! I'll definitely take that into consideration - always appreciate suggestions! 👍

[@Antler_addict]

10:40... we call those, edible but forgetable, because nobody wants to eat them.

[@MushroomTrail]

That seems an accurate description - sure nice to look at though!