Identifying the Horse Mushroom, Agaricus arvensis

[@fluffyhead6377]

These videos are making me want to go off into the countryside but it’s 3am at the moment.

[@dcfromthev]

I forage by flashlight all the time! Sometimes it actually makes it easier to spot mushrooms, particularly lighter colored ones!

[@OffGridInvestor]

For some reason, buried sewerage is known to produce horse mushrooms. Guys back in the 60s who emptied "cans" used to make a killing on the weekends selling horse mushrooms at the markets. They weren't telling everyone where they got them from but I know people who knew them.... I have also had some grow on my farm from.... piping issues. Damn things were 3/4 the size of my plate. Blew your ones there right out of the water but only got 4 or 5.

[@dcfromthev]

Just harvested these for the first time today! Late winter in California, gotta love it.

[@danv2907]

Your are a prize! Your knowledge of and appreciation for nature"s offerings is very educational and entertaining!! Thanks very much!

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[@marksykes2889]

I'm doing a fair amount of foraging at the moment, came across a new venue today with a large number of delicious looking mushrooms. They were under sycamore trees amongst leaf litter and obviously agaricus of some kind. I hadn't come across the two tests shown here. Very useful and my find this morning passes both tests. Thank you

[@eightgeorge]

Going to go mushroom hunting again soon. That's a great find and thank you for the informative glide and nice to get more information from the forger's side. Great

[@kevinrandall787]

I have just found my biggest puff ball ever it's bigger than my head . I'm so happy

[@kevingay5032]

Thank you!!! Having foraged 2 gorgeous field mushrooms this morning I checked your videos , I knew about the yellow stainer, but the smell was new to me and recovering from a cold I almost had them in the pan,just asked my wife to smell and her reaction had them straight in the Bin. thanks again

[@GLASSHEAD]

This is god tier content, thanks baby.

[@SarahOutdoors1957]

Just picked a lovely big genuine horse mushroom on a small grass verge outside my flat, also picked them there two years, ago, grwat smell, no yellow, wonderful It's that time of year

[@microcatlivelandrover5638]

You are an AMAZING source of information. Clear, concise and not talking over anyone's head. I am in upstate NY and have hundreds of these growing up in my lawn after and early August rain. My wife and I are amateur "shroomers" and have just added another edible. So far, lions mane, puff ball, morel, turkey tail, shaggy ink, chicken of the woods and oyster. Thanks so much.

[@sallybennett7869]

I found a huge ring, approx 12 metre, of horse mushrooms on the chalk downs yesterday, the largest was 10" diameter. I only took the four I needed. I came here to double check and made delicious soup which I had again today for lunch. I'm still alive! Thanks for your videos and advice.

[@geoffbenoy2052]

Very easy, found them in my garden, end September, in the grass. First time and I live here almost 40 years! And in a period of 10 days could harvest 3 portions, left some that were touched by snails. Hope they return next year!

[@zaneslocombe8008]

Thanks Marlow, clearly explained and clear video shots as well which is crucial when trying to identify mushrooms. Interesting and useful stuff!

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

Keep up the good work guy

[@WaftyHippyLass]

Lovely informative video - thanks for that.

[@premierfuncasino]

A must go to reference when foraging . Thank you.

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[@bowhunter69]

I found some yesterday . In nz . They have a small amount of yellow on surface but I used a fork to scrape it , it didnt stain yellow or red . Smells like mushrooms ,nice . Not bad smell . I havent eaten them as my app says they are yellow staining mushrooms . But I think my app is wrong but not enough to eat them. 🤣🤣🤣

[@toffeebluenose7331]

What a good mushroom dish with wild edible ingredients

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[@juzy1022]

i just found one today and the smell of earthy mushroom was so potent which had red tinge, can't compare to store-bought

[@cancerfour69er]

Only 9.5k Subscribers Guess most go to Supermarkets ...Thanks Marlo have Enjoyed all vids so far Stumbled upon your channel and have loved all your videos Thanks for indepth Explanations on Varietys For Novice like me whos only ever picked Hedgehog and the Apricot smelling one as i live in Fort William It has been Great Xx..as u guessed newbie dog i hate that word Newbie..x

[@OffGridInvestor]

There's a LOT of fear around poisoning.

[@robertgolding5398]

good description very precise and easy to understand. my friend who is also a keen forager found an Agaricus 300 mm wide weighing over 1/2 a kilo. she saved 1/2 of it for me. i alas have not found anything so far this season.

[@mrsenstitz]

In nw Spain, the horse mushrooms come up in December! So do the yellow stainers, but they smell of listerine.

[@mujkocka]

I don’t think the shop stuff have a strong enough flavour. So nice to learn this

[@PapaOutdoors238]

Very nice. Want to try them. I live in Missouri in the U.S. Watched a lady with a field mushroom and she injured the mushroom and no stain came forth. She said since there was no stain it was a good mushroom. Is there a smell test for those mushrooms that don't stain. Thank you for being so informative. Love your videos.

[@user-hu8wy1jj9c]

Hy there! i really like your videos. :) If you don mind i ask, Is there any key feuture wich you know to make a distintion between A. Arvensis and A. Xanthodermus beside the smell?? Thanks for all the info and great videos!!! :)

[@steammachine3061]

A closed capped horse mushroom will also have a cog wheel pattern where the skirt is still attached to the underside of the cap. A good indication of an agaricus itself is that the stem will snap away cleanly from the cap as well. Unless I'm occasionally missidentifying I find that a horse will on a rare occasion throw up an almond scent as well. Not as pungently as a prince. But to my nose its still there. The agaricus family was the 2nd species I made an effort to id. Mainly as i felt on familliar territory from having eaten so many supermarket ones lol

[@richnunya9547]

I picked some mushrooms that I think are the Prince. Will you please help me figure out the smell. At first I thought it was pleasant, could swear it was some mixture of anise and almond, but noticed what seemed like an iodine smell. My nose got confused and now I can't tell if it's a pleasant smell or just iodine, or some antiseptic type smell. I cooked them and the antiseptic type of smell seems stronger. I picked them under a cedar sequoia tree here in the Northwest U.S.

[@DeanPilgrimPhotography]

thanks for all your videos in leaning slowly but today I came across one I haven't seen before and someone had identified it as Agaricus Phaeolepidotus. what can you tell me about this species?

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

I love these shrooms Marlow especially the young buttons, delish

[@playerone3695]

Hi Marlow! Your channel is amazing! First time I see British guy who has such a big knowledge about wild mushrooms. I'm from Poland where knowing mushrooms and picking them is very common but I know that legally this is very complicated in UK. Could you make a video about what law says about picking mushrooms in UK?Because I heard lots of rumours about it where is allowed and what quantity. That would be great for foreigners knowledge and other countries. Best Regards! Krzysztof :)

[@mattmichael5345]

Great video exactly what I needed superb cheers from oz

[@jerryviaja]

Impressive! Thanks for the info!

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[@ac4486]

Socks and sandals. Yeah man. Great content!

[@WildFoodUK1]

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[@chaoszen1]

The Horse Mushroom is delicious. We get them in the Northwest in Washington state. For me, I just sauté them in garlic butter and eat them. They taste to me like a prime beef steak. We also get liberty caps in the fall. There are many edible choice fungi in the general area. Especially in and around the Olympic Peninsula. And there are also many varieties of trout/ steelhead and salmon along the Columbia and Cowlitz rivers intersection. And Trout, Onions, Mushrooms and aged cheddar cheese go together quite well in a frying pan. (And never cut the head off a trout, it adds flavor and the eyeballs of a fried trout are a rare delicacy. Suck them right out of the fish head. No fork.)

[@iridating]

Thank you so much!

[@queenielouweekly3160]

Perfect for stuffed 🍄 or burgers

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

I found what I thought were horse mushrooms, but cutting through the bottom of the spell results in a yellow colour. I didn't detect a strong smell, but I used the old adage - "When in doubt, chuck them out"

[@ItsJustAdrean]

Could have been a yellow stainer. But good sense to chuck them if you're unsure of the identification! Just take all sorts of pictures for future reference

[@sandragarcao4964]

Do agaric mushrooms bleed yellow if they're picked a bit too mature? I picked 2 today. I don't think their stems are particularly stout. They smell a bit like almonds. I think I've picked horse mushrooms but they're quite dry and once cut in the middle, they have at the top and bottom of the stalk a slightly yellow brownish colour.

[@danschanone]

I'm confused. Is amanita muscaria/flyagaric an amanita or an agaric. I've had a binge the last couple of days. Thank you for all the gid work you put into the channel 👍❤

[@WildFoodUK1]

It's 'currently' an Amanita, I think the 'Agaric part is a leftover from old taxonomy when all gilled mushrooms were classed as agarics. Hence the 'clouded agaric' which is really a Clitocybe, and the verdigris agaric which is a Stropharia.

[@keerak]

I ate what I thought were wood mushrooms for lunch, but either I'm sensitive to them, or I was mistaken. I had one of them from the same place a week ago as a test, and I was feeling fine. Encouraged by this I cooked up a storm, but an hour later I started to feel very burpy, and soon my stomach had emptied itself 😆 They didn't smell bad. But in spite of growing together, they all had a bit different smell from each other. Some was mushroomy, one had a faint hint of aniseed (so I thought it possible they were actually horse mushrooms), some didn't smell at all, and one had a faint smell I can't quite describe. They didn't seem to stain as yellow or as chromatic as the yellow stainer, but maybe I was mistaken. Anyways, I'll give them a skip from now on!

[@savvageorge]

Same thing happened to me. I found what I thought was a horse mushroom that had gone slightly brown but still smelt quite nice but maybe with a hint of a fishy type smell. Not sure if maybe it might have been edible at some stage but then passed it's best before date.

[@xaviermcknight1510]

haha great story, I think I love this community, I'm going to go foraging one day, mushrooms are brain food!

[@ehababdulburalfakhory801]

Thanks so much for this tutorial .....

[@lesdrinkwater490]

Thanks for the info

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[@larrywarne10]

Very informative

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[@jonnychainwreath2869]

Really nice informative video . could you please describe the difference between horse mushrooms and Blewits besides no veil on blewits? Ty and happy hunting

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[@JimiJo]

Just a quick one, why is the Amanita Muscaria also known a the Fly Agaric if it isn’t an Agaric?

[@Gr0nal]

It comes from it's old name. Back in the early days of mushroom classification, it used to be Agaricus muscaria - muscaria from the Latin 'musca' meaning fly. People used to powder Amanita muscaria and mix it in with milk, as a method of killing flies, so it became known as the fly agaric. Paraphrased from wikipedia

[@jasticcreations2121]

Great info. Concise, accurate and not too technical. However, whilst it is sensible to do these tests generally on potential edible mushrooms, does any other mushroom (white agaric with dark gills) get this big? I thought I might have a horse mushroom today, where I have been picking field mushrooms last couple of days, it was nearly 6 inches across. Big for a field perhaps (although most never have chance to get that big as birds seems to enjoy pecking them and the horses kick them over). But I noew realise it is a minnow compared to the horse mushroom.

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[@controlfoodcontrolthepeopl5627]

What does an in mature Agaricus sp look like?

[@YogsenForfoth]

Nice content!

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[@greatestytcommentator]

What is this thing someone said about Tolerance test for Horse Mushroom?

[@greatestytcommentator]

@@ryangoslin6636 Sod Off

[@choppinbroccoli7037]

I picked two full buckets of mushrooms from my yard. They stain yellow but smell really good. No chemical smell at all. They look nearly identical to those mushrooms. I'm in Northern Idaho. Are they safe to eat?

[@queenielouweekly3160]

They should be

[@peregrinegrace8570]

Ive found that smell often disappears an hour after picking , so smell when you pick and keep edibles in their own container.

[@robertwilloughby8050]

I don't usually eat mushrooms, but I have friends who do, and one accidentally ate a yellow stainer. Funnily enough, he didn't get being sick, but he did get a (mild) dose of the shits. So, semi-immune?😅

[@WildFoodUK1]

no thats generally what people get though with some people its worse than others. They probably got lucky and just picked some with a lower phenol content than normal..

[@pierrea7701]

What About the white dapperling

[@sssss7629]

cool vid

[@greatestytcommentator]

Is the yellow stainer containing Iodine?

[@savvageorge]

Careful when using smell to identify mushrooms. I accidentally ate an inedible Acaricus mushroom the other day which gave me some stomach trouble. I really love mushrooms so anything which smells slightly mushroomy is still appealing but now I know the smell of the bad ones I won't be making that mistake again.

[@tg4941]

Just have to hope u have a good sense of smell. Dont pick it if u have a cold. Its confusing as it turned yellow and so you are only down to one test to either have a good meal or a bad night vomiting.!! Pity there isnt a litmus test type strip u can use.

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[@MrSutnikSuteu]

Fantastic ! N-ai spus nimic nou, n-ai dat un indiciu....

[@OffGridInvestor]

The INK mushroom or lions mane, don't know what family but the one with the cap that melts away is WELL KNOWN to be fine. It's an enzyme that makes them self dissolve on maturity AND within about 3 hours of picking. I HAVE HAD them because we have had a lot in the area and they're FINE. Taste creamier than the standard store bought mushroom but HARMLESS.

[@birdofthemuses5297]

I found hundreds of mushrooms in the pine woods a few days ago .I've searched online everywhere but i still can't identify them :-( could i email you a picture ?

[@WildFoodUK1]

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[@philipfish50]

Don’t eat any mushrooms that stain yellow only eat ones that stain blue when damaged or bruised lol nice video cheers

[@hi-iq1hy]

Really

[@WildFoodUK1]

different genus of mushrooms have different rules. Just look out for yellow with these ones.

[@maryssabutler2297]

I'm confused- I thought if it scratched yellow it was poisonous, what determines after it scratches yellow that its still okay to eat? Thanks!

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[@greatestytcommentator]

I had a Field or Horse Mushroom.. It was left in a pot and turned BLACK... Inky and Slimey... It smelled of FISH!

[@filips7158]

How can I contact your cologists? I have a question or two. Thanks!

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[@coeliett]

Excuse me if it smells like mushrooms means it's edible?

[@WildFoodUK1]

yes if it is a mushroom in this family

[@farisatoura7641]

I found some in California

[@djamelben19]

Sound is low

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[@richnunya9547]

I picked some mushrooms that I think are the Prince. Will you please help me figure out the smell. At first I thought it was pleasant, could swear it was some mixture of anise and almond, but noticed what seemed like an iodine smell. My nose got confused and now I can't tell if it's a pleasant smell or just iodine, or some antiseptic/rubber type smell. I cooked them and the antiseptic type of smell seems stronger. I picked them under a sequoia tree.

[@lawn38]

If they taste so good why do you not grow them commercially?

[@notasian7620]

They connect to specific trees probably no way to commercialize it

[@asamusicdude]

@@notasian7620 not really.someone grew it at home. Check out the shroomery.i ordered a liquid culture of this mushroom to grow out myself on manure straw virmiculite mix

[@levimelo6599]

So, white gills ain’t edible?

[@WildFoodUK1]

White gills are certainly something to be wary of. None of this genus have white gills.

[@MyChilepepper]

Dog pee mushrooms obviously.

[@ambientobsession5298]

Definitely dog pee territory.

[@seriousearthling]

yeah ok - need CA poison mush - so moving on - u brilliant but not for me thanks