Ep 16 Toe Tally Amazing Mushrooms! Toothed, Late Fall, & Winter Fungi! Nov 24 '24

[@nevereverforever0010-uf9su]

I'd have to say my favorite soecie are the corals russula and chanterelles for sure

[@nevereverforever0010-uf9su]

follow the corals.. find the Gold...

[@bigtoebushcraftwildforagin1970]

might find leprechauns

[@nevereverforever0010-uf9su]

yellow foot.. oyster,,,? haha those are cool eh grey and yellow went out the other day found an abudance of winter chanterelles greatfyl\ ssfe adventres friend

[@bigtoebushcraftwildforagin1970]

They can be mistaken for a slug lol Winters are everywhere this yr

[@masamunesword]

6:00 Quite recently there's been a lot of movement between Hydnellum and Sarcondon due to DNA evidence. Most of the ones in the Pacific Northwest are still being sequenced, particularly ones from Vancouver Island in which there's a number of mostly unknown Hydnellum species that are being looked at. Exciting stuff! This is probably something Danny Miller of Danny's DNA Discoveries would be interested in. 7:00 Craterellus tubaeformis is also one of my top 3 mushrooms. In part because atop of being delicious, they are also so darn convenient. They rehydrate quickly and thoroughly without changing texture or flavor too much. Their hollow nature means you don't even need a dehydrator to dehydrate them, you can just spread them out on the counter or in the fridge with some paper towels and they'll be fine. Their flavor and color are even alcohol soluble so you can make tinctures and liqueurs with them. This one might be undergoing a name change soon since it's looking quite likely our local PNW species is genetically distinct from the European variety. 23:00 Hydnum species are really fun to do microscopy with! Which is also required to be 100% certain of the species, though functionally it doesn't matter as a forager since all the ones in the PNW are safe and delicious. Do the ones on the island get particularly large? The ones in Washington never seem to get very large no matter the species.

[@bigtoebushcraftwildforagin1970]

I love the toothed fungi, but I admit, I'm not well versed in them yet...yet. Your info on them is excellent! I've noticed a few different fungi on the island being looked at closer. It IS exciting stuff. The Crates are sooo good, and very convenient. And I had no idea you could dehydrate them on the counter or the fridge. Being that they have so many health benefits, the tincture idea is Awesome. I've just been enjoying them so much, and I find them when I least expect it lol. I used to do a load of microscope work in college, and I miss it. It's on the wish list. The biggest I've seen this year was about a 4" cap, but most 2" and under, and not abundant this year. I've been basically tripping over Chanterelles & Lobsters & mica caps & Blewits since September. Every year is different.

[@masamunesword]

@@bigtoebushcraftwildforagin1970 Sounds pretty similar to Washington. I've never seen one bigger than about 4" but further south into Oregon they get some giants.

[@bigtoebushcraftwildforagin1970]

@@masamunesword I wish we had larger ones...less harvesting...easier on the back lol