Edible Jelly Mushrooms | Wood Ear & Amber Jelly Roll

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In this video, we take a look at two popular edible jelly mushrooms: the Wood Ear (Auricularia angiospermarum) and Amber Jelly Roll (Exidia recisa).
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[@jamescollins2638]

I know they’re not flavorful, but boy do I love wood ears. Their texture is just so good.

[@woodscrafter1971]

This video made me chuckle a little...I misidentified amber jelly rolls as wood ears for almost a year before I realized my mistake! Really nice side by side comparison, Adam. I know it's not scientific at all, but last year about this time I was diagnosed with long term (untreated) high blood pressure which resulted in chronic kidney disease and chronic heart failure. BUT for the past year I've infused my diet even more with amber jellies, miatake, black trumpets and various boletes (all of which are readily available in my little woods), not to mention the addition of many teas from the wild greens that grow in my backyard. Along with many books of course, your videos have helped me tremendously in the identification of wild edibles. In this day and age, a source of true hands-on information is priceless. Anyway, I've astonished my doctors with the improvement of my health and I thank you for all your help. Another great video that I hope lots of people watch and I'm subscribing for your email newsletter right now.

[@icysurfer1]

I believe it, Rick. We are disempowered ny the Medical community to find out and do these natural things...!

[@mattmotionpix]

This is a fantastic story, and a testament to restoration of health via wild foods. Thank you for sharing!

[@Munnraibe]

I needed this motivation, thanks

[@shengsun5916]

To your health. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3u1p4J3draLe7M

[@LikeWeDidOutdoors]

golden info mate thanks, a few friends had tried a foraging adventure and ended up gagging through a big pot of these. I'll let them know the health benefits.

[@richardbidinger2577]

Never in my life was I aware there were so many types of mushrooms. Love these videos, but still think you should do some cooking videos with mushrooms and other plants you forage. I think that would be very popular, mostly because many of us have no clue what to do with a lot of this once we have it. Great videos though. Keep up the great work.

[@HaphazardHomestead]

It's a fun challenge to look for the Exidia recisa during the dry times. They are out there, but, boy, do they get small and dark, lol. It's so satisfying to rehydrate them and see how much larger they get! I find them on smaller high branches of deciduous trees, after the branches have broken off and fallen to the woodland floor. The Auricularias don't seem to shrink down so much. And, wow, do those Exidia pop out of oil in a frying pan! They are definitely easier to manage in soup! Enjoy your winter mushrooms!

[@emanonymous]

nature is such an incredible network. it's as if the earth is one organism with separate consciousnesses. after all, our own bodies are made of billions of micro-organisms working cooperatively in and of itself. the scientific community is so fixated on exploring outer space yet we know less than 20% of our own oceans. this world is truly a marvel of marvels.

[@seththomas1638]

These are the gold standard for forging videos.

[@chrisgirard2270]

Imagine if polititions and mega media talking heads could speak as well as adam.... Without teleprompters... Dude...always killin it!

[@cmichaelshea]

Great video! I've been eating both of these species with wild onions, either sauteed with eggs or with Ramen noodles.

[@johnvanegmond1812]

I eat them the same way. I prefer frying of some sort. In about 10 minutes I'm going to fry some sliced wood ear, and then add left over roast beef, thai chilis, fish sauce and jasmine rice. I've learned to use just a small, thin sliced handful at a time. I put too many in a soup one time and it turned out like a huge gob of snot. I can pretty much eat what ever is good for me but I could only eat a little of that batch of soup.

[@sambulate]

What do they taste like? They don't look particularly appetizing!

[@johnvanegmond1812]

@@sambulate Be brave. Go for it. I'm sure you have eaten worse and these won't hurt you. For me they don't have much taste. The texture is kind of soft crunchy. My mouth doesn't say much when I eat them but my body likes it. I feel good after eating. :)

[@michaeldob2153]

@@sambulate They don't have much taste so you put them in soups or sauce. They are very similar to the Mu-Err mushrooms which you can buy in the Asian food markets

[@clovisprojectdiy]

@@sambulate my 6 yr old likes them... She loves finding them as well. They will just soak up the flavors from everythyng else in the soup(we throw them in soups). They look good to me.

[@johnpossum556]

Those wood ear mushrooms are used in authentic fried rice. They're very rubbery so they are best when very finely julienned. I buy them dried from my local asian restaurant supply store.

[@edsiefker1301]

Good in ramen too. I find enough on the trees around town that I've never needed to buy them from the asian grocer.

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I'm out of wood ear mushrooms right now I am heading to my favorite Asian market Saturday to grab more. I had no idea they grew here in the Eastern US (im hoping US in the Midwestern state of Michigan might have them too) At $2 for I think 4oz dried they last a long time. I'm stocking up on shitake while there too. Im also glad they have health benefits. Falls just around the corner so I will be looking closely!

[@moria841]

Adam shaking around the jelly stick had me laughing pretty hard. Great video, as always!

[@LearnYourLand]

:D

[@christineguryev4322]

made me chuckle, too. i had to chuckle again when i saw you =r comment :)

[@lightowl3934]

I once gave Amber a jelly roll and she made me woodier, good times. Awesome info from a fun guy, keep the vids comin✌🏻

[@mosunshine326]

Thanks Adam for another awesome video! My wife and I have an educational off-grid eco-park at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri and we find these all the time in addition to chanterelles, lion"s mane, corals, & pear and skull puffballs. One of the best way to use the jelly shrooms IMO is to incorporate them into stir-fry. If you are ever in the area we would love for you to stop by (we have 3 ziplines in our park) and would be thrilled to have you come by for some fun and to get additional info on our food forest. Thanks again and have a great new year! Happy hunting!

[@meancuisine8]

i know You hear this often (because i read the comments section), Adam, but i REEEEEEEALLY appreciate the work You do with this channel. The woods have really come alive for me in part because of Your invaluable input and dedication. Love, Blessings, and Abundance upon You!!!

[@LearnYourLand]

I'm glad to hear that! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!

[@jlinhlasky]

Thank you for the clarifications. Your videos are always the best!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Jess!

[@terrilltheponderer5647]

Thank you!! I've been binge watching you for a few days. I think our forests are quite similar. I'm in Eastern Mid Michigan. So I'm so excited to get outdoors again.!!!! And out of hibernation.

[@paxtianodirtfrog8947]

Perfect timing Adam! I was collecting wood ears the other day when I realized that the branch I had was not covered in wood ears but another jelly fungus. Now I know it was edible after all. I was wondering if you could do a video on black jelly roll, I think I found some of that also. Thanks for the video.

[@KendrickMan]

The black exidia seems to be most common where I am.

[@jzerothree]

I was so apprehensive to eat 'jelly fungus' but wow.... So tasty!

[@KhanhTheLearner]

In my country this wood ear fungus is a staple. I live in Vietnam so I don't know if the species is the same. It's probably different. Vietnamese people put this mushroom in a lot of dishes, and I personally love them. We most often make a mixed vegetables stir fry dish which is served during vegetarian months, but I think it's actually vegan since it's just a bunch of vegetables and tofu, and soy sauce, or sometimes coconut milk for creaminess. Another good dish is steamed egg with minced pork and minced wood ear. It's one of the best, if not the absolute best, breakfast dish in southern Vietnam. We mostly have it over rice for breakfast, but it's a nice side dish for lunch too. And we also make a soup with it. It's called crab soup and it has crab meat and chopped wood ear, sometimes chicken, and sometimes corn, with a bit of coriander, and 1 egg beaten and poured into the hot soup so it becomes silky lines. The soup itself is thickened slightly with corn starch. It is a great hearty dish and very nutritious, too, for when you feel under the weather. Crack a bit of pepper in and you're good to go.

[@denisefrickey5636]

I have seen zillions of jelly rolls here, not so many wood ears, and never knew you could eat them. I will be trying them as soon as I find more. I am in Coastal Mississippi, so our growing season for some things is 2-3 months off, especially in a really warm year. But thanks to you, I can now identify, and have eaten, 6 kinds of wild mushrooms. Wonderful! As a footnote, my grandparents, who grew up poor and hungry in the the depression, taught me to forage from the time I was a preschooler. When given the opportunity, I share my foraging knowledge with homeless and low income people that I meet. The ones that are willing to learn, improve their diets and have fewer times with no food.And now I can show them a few edible mushrooms.

[@northeasthunter7658]

Another amazing video Adam. You've been my go-to guy for mushrooms for a long time now. Always look forward to your high energy, entertaining and informative content. Keep up the great work!

[@katiegoin721]

Your videos are the best ones on KZbin ... that’s all I gotta say !

[@Nrwn-Qsr]

I'm really excited about the mushroom course, can't wait!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Ryan!

[@skibumwannabe5492]

I like the way you break down Latin names. Makes them much easier to remember. I'm a few years into fungi and flora, and I'm starting to realise common names can be confusing. Especially internationally. In Britain people call them jelly ear, Jews ear and often I've heard them called pigs ear, which is completely incorrect as they're nearly always referring to aricularia aricular judae

[@barthamburg4351]

So excited for your corse! Love your work

[@kirstiemccormack3054]

Sweet Jelly fungus in syrup !No more jelly babies, Sling your washed fungi in a hot honey and water sauce. Amount of ingredients to taste... I did this very spicy Fry your spices first, Cinnamon sticks and a bit of dried, fresh ginger , cardamon,nut meg and I used some mace and a bit of green chilly just seconds to let out flavour,drop in honey then water to cover, put in fungus with a bit of a chunk of ginger, A pinch of monosodium glutamate brings a tartness, on with lid, boil fast a few mins with lid (though they didnt pop) I added a few dpops of Kewra water last minuet when I had taken off the heat. I wanted to freeze them like this. I have just a few left in the freezer as I couldnt leave them alone. The crunch, the sugar the spice and chilly. WOW. Inspired by reading Madhur Jaffrey, Eastern Vegetarian cookery as she mentioned them cooked in a spiced milke . Tried that yesterday. At christmas I put them sauted in with the orange sauce Marks and Sparks do with duck. I cant find any sweet sauces recipies. Eeven though my spellings bad, I havent my glasses. I just had to say this as the jelly rolls so big I had the best munch in ages and it didnt cost that much honey, This was all an experiment. I I cut out refined suga recently so loved it and took out one box as a slush with just freezing mushrooms. Going to have to do a maple number next. Thank You for video. I only found the jelly ones first time yesterday and was dubious.

[@magicalhoof7431]

I thank you so much for posting this video. I just harvested a pound of the amber jellies three days ago! I put them in my dehydrator and dried them for long term storage. I am looking to make my own "shilajit" or fluvic/humic acid supplement, which so far I have not found anything online on how to do that, or where I can harvest it.

[@ExtremeSurvivor_1]

Well Adam, You've reached an all time high.. CHEER LEADER!! The way you were shaking those sticks with the jelly mushrooms bouncing all over the place, they were beginning to look like pom-poms!! HAHAHA!!! I Love your videos Adam! You're such an Inspiration. WE'RE LEAVING NOW to go hunt mushrooms! PLEASE do a comparison of the different poly-pores and if any are poisonous and which are most medicinal. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!! Side by side as you did in this video makes it MUCH MORE clear, especially to newbies like my husband and me. That said, since we began watching your videos last Spring, we've found literally hundreds of mushrooms. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I am in Healing from a LIFE TIME of illness and multitude of "conditions" and ailments as well as Organs and glands shutting down. Once I went raw and natural, mostly wild even, I began to heal. I'm about to start a protocol of Herbs designed specifically to target specific areas but until now have been without the ability to get what I required so, I TURNED TO NATURE. I Learned to Love my Land (((HUGS))) *Blessings to You ALWAYS Beautiful Soul!* Thank You for sharing your passion and teaching others. We ALL could use MORE NATURE and more understanding of what is available not only as BETTER food and nutrition than any store but also more pure medicine, all for free. It only costs our time and enjoyment of the Treasure Hunt! LOL Thank you Adam! You're a Crown Jewel!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching, Becky!

[@lovemushroomz]

Awesome.🍄

[@mauricepaquette685]

great video on the difference of the two jelly mushrooms Adam love your constant energy you exert on every informative video👍👍👍

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

Another beautifully thorough video for the identification of these two species of mushrooms!

[@LearnYourLand]

Glad you enjoyed it, John!

[@shieldsyau]

This dude should go on the JRE, he has so much knowledge that everyone should know and we aren't being taught.

[@Garysopinion]

Great. Looking to use this for my miso soup. Actually figured to use any jelly mushroom.

[@desmondtimberwolf4419]

I found the mother load of these In the woods most dehydrated and ready to go into storage! Nice of the trees to dry them for me.

[@janpenland3686]

I have amber jelly roll and Wood ear growing in my area. I've been hesitant to eat them (even though I know they're edible) because 1 - I didn't know how to prepare them and 2 - The amber jelly roll looks so much like raw liver to me. lol Now that I know to add them to soups, stews, etc. I will have to start eating them...if I can get over the raw liver thing. lol Much Love

[@kristenhallman5094]

Super excited for this course!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m totally going to sign up now!!!!

[@michellehurt4107]

Hi Adam! I'm seeing what I thought were Wood Ear mushrooms on a living Sycamore tree in my neighborhood in Baltimore, MD. They have all the identifying feature: ear-shaped (at least the smaller ones are), pinched base, dark brown, cupped shape down, velvety upper side, smooth and waxy underside, but they are growing on a living tree and most videos indicate growth on dead wood. Now that I've seen your comparison, I can positively identify them as Wood Ear mushrooms. I can share photographs with you if you like. Thank you for your videos!

[@butchmetzger7023]

Yes. I enjoyed this video. I think I've seen wood ears in my jungle. But the best part for me was today was my first mushroom harvest of 2019. Got a nice mess of turkey tails off a log that's getting closer and closer to the wood burning stove. So I figured I'd get some use out of the shrooms before they added a few btu's to the fire!

[@kittygurlgamer]

We have a bunch of wood ear growing on the logs we have in our front yard. Just ate some the other day in some fried rice, pretty yummy.

[@LearnYourLand]

I agree!

[@terrilltheponderer5647]

Thanks again. Our Temp. here is going to be 50ish tomorrow.... Still snow on the ground, but I'm going out!!! I buy these mushrooms at Asian shops to use in Hot and Sour soup. Never again 💚

[@clarsach29]

I quite often pick Auricularia auricula-judae because the make hands down the BEST mushroom soup you will ever have, so tasty and rich in flavour....they usually grow on dead elderberry wood and, somewhat creepily both look and feel like a small, soft human ear because they even have very fine, tiny downy hairs on them

[@jzak5723]

Most likely these fungi appear during a mild spell in winter, so I'll just have to wait because we have been below freezing most days and nights lately. Looking forward to finding them for the first time and cooking with them.

[@chiarac2747]

Your videos are so good, I am watching you from the UK and will go hunting these days!

[@OffGridInvestor]

We have the clear ones in small patches near me in certain forests in Australia. In Europe they can be yellow or orange. They're quite plain, kind of like gelatine.

[@benjaminrees6665]

I'm so excited to go find woods ear. There are so many mushrooms that are not very hard to find or identify with a light effort.

[@c.tan2o815]

I like mushrooms so much.. since young.. especially wild mushrooms..

[@preape]

Being a hiker, and backpacker this interests me a lot.

[@markcouch4235]

Having lived in mainland China I often ate black wood ear mushrooms in different dishes - interesting texture and taste. Heimuer = 黑木耳 （pronounced 'hey moo are') translates literally to "black wood ear"

[@AtlasReburdened]

I have a whole stack of mulberry logs covered in wood ears. I let the leaves accumulate at the base because it holds moisture in and I might have had fruiting bodies that spanned 5 inches this year. I'll have to take pictures after the next bout of multi day rain, yay gulf coast.

[@truyennam]

excellent.

[@deltajbkcecil6492]

In my hometown i.e Northeastern part of India we called it rat ear. All my life didn't know what it's called in english, now I know. Thank you.

[@leestevenson2873]

You should do DVD series. Your images are some of the best and your descriptions are amazing.

[@fungusenthusiast8249]

I once just ate a wood ear mushroom (raw) off a log. My friend was dumbfounded as he wasn't as interested in mushrooms, but still thought they were cool.

[@pickinanddiggin9128]

Thank you for this video, very helpful in differentiating one from the other.

[@rustyshackleford3278]

Hi Adam, a special thank you for this clarification, I am guilty of confusing Woods Ears and Amber Jelly Rolls myself. Totally stoked for the online mushroom hunting course, count me in! I was hoping you could include one of my favorite delicacies: Gyroporus castaneus, a really tasty hidden gem

[@LearnYourLand]

Hi Rusty, Gyroporus castaneus will be featured in the bolete videos! I enjoy finding and eating it too.

[@icysurfer1]

I used to find and consume jelly tooth fungus in Northern CA. They were similar to wood ear, but translucent whitish. I was informed it was OK to eat em raw, so I did.

[@drstreaks3634]

Just found this channel and im in love!!! Great explanations and descriptions as well as a passion for the topic. Very impressed and now subscribed.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you!

[@Caleyfan86]

These videos are so sick buddy. Love it 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@Daniel-ou4fb]

I love wood ear mushrooms!

[@shitshowadventures4311]

You do an outstanding job! I've been stealing your knowledge for 2 years now, thank you a ton for sharing, this has been an amazing hobby in Alaska, yum!

[@phoenixpinkmyn5535]

They sure do POP if you saute them! But they have a very similar texture to beef fat, that smooth, almost melt in your mouth softness; if you fry them up in some savory oil like a sesame seed, they'll soak it up like a sponge and it's a great addition for vegan cooking, top your burgers with them

[@Bikepaddle]

Thanks for your amazing expertise! please continue making videos accessible for the regular youtube audience!

[@anders7050]

I'm so much looking forward to your online course and the 'exclusive' videos.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

You’re my mentor teacher of fungi! I live in central pa I have seen amber jelly roll my whole life and never knew I’ve found it right away on the trail this morning and found some nice elms for morel season and more amber jelly brother!!!!

[@goodun2974]

In 2021 when we had a ton of rain here in New England I actually had jelly mushrooms like the ones in the thumbnail photo growing out of the seams in my barrel-shaped rotating compost bin. Considering the amount of coffee grounds that we put into the compost bin, if I had tried eating any of those mushrooms I would have been up for a week straight and broken Keith Richard's record!

[@drhank33y]

Very cool, we have tons of "Auricularia auricula-judae" growing around in Israel (I suppose these dont just grow in Europe but also the Mediterranean area). Interesting to hear about the health benefits these mushrooms have though!

[@honorwolfmoon9935]

Thank you so much for all your work! Big gratitude from london uk......where it's raining in july :-)

[@honorwolfmoon9935]

Video on medicinal use of lichens please! I've used them from the Scottish cloud forests......amazing entities!

[@earinggirls]

This video was really cool to watch! I am so glad that I came upon this channel!

[@shengsun5916]

This is one Jolly cute episode.

[@equalizer1553]

Excellent info, great video!

[@nurdiansyahsirimorok6087]

Thanks a lot to your information about ear mushroom. improve a new knowledge.

[@GoingNoWhereFast]

You have the best timing !! I was just cleaning up the yard from my dog, and saw about 30 branches from my oak tree with those Jelly Roll mushrooms on them. It apears to be pretty infected with the fungus. It looks pretty gross in the wet grass. I'm in Western NC.

[@strawberryjones7193]

jeepers, I found a bunchof the jelly roll fungi lastyear.. now I know that's what it was. lol.. love your videos, very helpful to me id'ing my finds.

[@KarenSanderson1]

Your course sounds awesome!!!

[@lisabooker6405]

I can’t wait for the course! I’m on a tight budget nowadays but if I can afford it...ohhhhhh you bet your rump I’ll be buying it!! LOL This ole Nannie thinks you’re a doggone genius and am SUPER grateful for all you’ve taught me so far. I’m being silly a bit but truthful too. You are a dang genius and I am grateful!! Thanks Adam, really appreciate all your work. God Bless ~Lisa

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Lisa! I appreciate your support!

[@junkdrawer1206]

7:32 don’t ask me why, but I find it hilarious watching those Amber Jelly Rolls jiggle around.......

[@amusingmyslf]

Again, an informative and excellent video! Found some Amber jelly roll last week, here in North Central Kentucky, near Ft. Knox!

[@Mcrichalot12]

I'd love to see a separate video that demonstrates common ways to cook them!

[@terrilltheponderer5647]

Learnyourland.com Email, newsletter...... Yay 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌

[@vondabarela8994]

Just love all your information and delivery. Thank you!

[@msdawntreader]

Marvelous winter encouragement! Wish you could have also shown us the dried versions of each, tho", incase we run into them in that form.

[@BobbyJamesCote333]

Nice ;) Was looking forward to a New Video Adam... Thank You!!!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@BobbyJamesCote333]

@@LearnYourLand Absolutely Man ;) I love what you're doing here.... You should come to Aroostook County Maine and we'll go Foraging!!! :)

[@avibongo]

Timely video. I’m a beginner and have easily identified both wood ear and jelly. The latter I use in hot and sour soup. Just wish I was as confident about the others I’ve found ...

[@danneighbors1066]

Thanks. I've found a nice log of wood ears herein SC.Cant wait for your course

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Dan!

[@nwakaegonwoye4860]

This is wonderful informations .thanks alot

[@immalivingagain3672]

This is CRAZY Lol... we litterally Just foraged this morning and was looking for I. D. On the jelly roll fungi for research and this vid popped up that you just uploaded. Perfect. We found BOTH today. Great info and timing too 😉. Thanks A Million LYLand. FYI, Mid Mississippi, further info for viewers is thru the year weve also found Old man of the woods, trumpets, Chantrell (in abundance), Lions Main, woodear, and jelly roll as of today ohhh. And Witches Butter. 👍✌️🙌🏻🤗💝

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@dogleghobag]

Thank you!! I searched for a while before giving up, thankfully this popped up in some related videos. I find Amber Jelly Roll mushrooms on dropped branches in my yard and I really wanted to know if I could eat them. They seem delightful.

[@morgansiem]

Thank you so much! This was super helpful.

[@mikaturner]

Looking forward to the online video classes! But these are always awesome too.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@scottsmith8546]

Happy New Year Adam. Thanks for the video, it's a good to see in the middle of winter, even though we haven't had very much snow yet in Michigan.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching, Scott!

[@codycasualtiesenglad]

Another great video! Keep up the awesome work Adam!

[@robinbrown9222]

We always look forward to your new videos! Thanks a bunch for all your information. We have found and eaten several varieties of mushrooms over the last year, thanks to you. I live in the South East and yesterday found two that I think are oysters. After consulting two different books, and a small files guide, and your previous videos, I cannot decide if I am correct in my assumption. HELP!! LOL.

[@LearnYourLand]

Are you on Facebook? Try posting a photo to one of the many mushroom ID groups. Thanks for watching the video!

[@robinbrown9222]

Learn Your Land Thank you for responding so quickly. I deleted Facebook months ago. I've looked all over my area and can find no mycological groups. Thanks so for trying to help, though. Can't wait for your course!!!!

[@jzerothree]

@@robinbrown9222 I hate Facebook too, it's so toxic. But I created a new profile for myself purely just to join mushroom groups. I'm in like 10 mushroom groups and it's turned Facebook into a mushroom app for me, no drama :)

[@mayamachine]

Jellies I love jellies.... love the texture, especially in soup! Asian type soups got me hooked.... black wood ear I believe.

[@LearnYourLand]

Glad you love them!

[@bettyadkisson1681]

I found the jelly mushroom my backyard were I handpicked with pine needles. But they were color like and elephant mushroom.

[@rideswithscissors]

How dare you brandish your jellies at us! Who was the first person to eat one of these mushrooms? I have a theory that eating strange foods was an ancient tribal punishment that would lead to the discovery of new foods, but it is just probably that people have been driven by hunger in tough times to sample things out of desperation. Once I almost ate some witches' butter (Tremella mesenterica), but I chickened out. I have a first edition of A Color Guide to Familiar Mushrooms authored by Dr. Mirko Svrček, printed in Czeckoslavakia, in which the first fungi you described is called Hirneole auricula-judae, or Jew's ear! I find very few references to Auricularia angiospermum on the net, and am directed to Auricularia auricula-judae in Wikipedia. I wonder if this is the new politically correct name for the species? It is chilling to think of children being taken out to the forest to look for Jew's ears!

[@suzannehedderly1331]

Great info! Thank you!

[@GrumpyGrunt]

Nice to see a new vid. I hope your 2019 is off to a great start, Adam. Looking forward to the online program going live. 👍

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you!

[@yagotoo7999]

Thank You, very informative!

[@dustinvanhoose6186]

Best mushroom guy on KZbin (Paul Stamets who??? 😉)

[@frithar]

Tons of amber jelly roll out there today

[@lisamanzer7763]

Love your videos. You are a great teacher. Thank you.