"If It Bruises Blue, It's Toxic!" - And Other Mushroom Myths

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[@zazamicofifi]

Here in Switzerland, you can take any mushrooms to the Pharmacy and they will tell you if it is good to eat

[@allisgrace1313]

That is the coolest!

[@erinmayo5170]

What would they do if it contains psilocybin? Would they call the cops?

[@progenitor_amborella]

carson mayo honestly that sounds like something that would only happen in the US

[@erinmayo5170]

@@progenitor_amborella yeah, it sucks here. I want to move to the Netherlands.

[@egglisboingo335]

I swear Switzerland sounds like the coolest place to live

[@mikaelgaiason688]

Blue bruising is the FIRST thing I look for in a wild mushroom I want to eat. ;)

[@tropicalco2339]

😂

[@Raikuthedragon]

Especially if it's the satan bolet (very toxic)

[@mikaelgaiason688]

@@Raikuthedragon "First" tends to imply that there are other things ALSO looked for, otherwise I would have written "only". I was also talking about what I would want to EAT, and I tend to not go for the stuff that stinks of rotten death. You do you though.

[@Raikuthedragon]

@@mikaelgaiason688 Whoops, didn't read the comment well. only some bolet species can have blue bruises. But the first thing i check, is the size of the top and foot. And color of the top. You get lots of informations just by looking theses, then i check under if it's white or yellow, then i touch it (if you know well the specie, it's not required but it's fun to do). It's also important to know if the mushroom you picked up is still young enough to be eaten.

[@barking.dog.productions1777]

Growing out of cow poo is another good indicator... :)

[@general_zizi1156]

Psilocybin containing mushrooms saved my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit. It has also helped me survive depression.

[@dilara4130]

The Trips I've been having really helped me a lot,I finally feel in control of my emotions and my future and things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance on top of that I'm way less driven by my ego and I have alot more empathy as well

[@ellaaysun6181]

@Lillian Victoria I was having this constant, unbearable anxiety because of university stress. Not until I came across *dr.jeromespores* a very intelligent mycologist. He saved my life honestly

[@ohmakure4716]

@@dilara4130 I feel the same way too. I put too much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels. I am also glad to be a part of this community.

[@aydin6219]

@@ellaaysun6181 Does *dr.jeromespores* ship?

[@ryancihet555]

Tripping is not all that bad but one has to find a good mycologist to teach you the right things you need to know

[@sumper_man]

Likely started the toxic blue rumor to keep the public ignorant to the presence of psilocybin 😂💀

[@rdizzy1]

Not really, psilocybin is by it's nature, a fungal toxin, IE-toxic.

[@sumper_man]

rdizzy1 that may be true but you'd have to eat a Shit ton to actually overdose

[@Badinjava]

@@sumper_man Yes. It basically impossible to die from psilocybin. Same with weed or LSD.

[@sumper_man]

GeoQ exactly nobody is about to take 2000 grams of mushrooms. Even if you did you'd regurgitate before finishing the lethal dose.

[@Badinjava]

@@sumper_man Exactly. And also, psilocybin has been proven to be the safest and best drug out there. It makes you calmer, happier and all around make you look at the world in a different, better way. Psilocybin is one of my top bucket list items. And the only way it can hurt you is if you have an undiagnosed mental illness

[@SKYENET-zy2cn]

If it Bruises blue and you get a Purple brown spore print there’s good chance it’s magical 😁

[@joshuagibson2520]

Not all blue stainers contain the goodies. Educate yourself.

[@chaegibson720]

Not a good chance, it is!

[@AtlasReburdened]

Yeah, I don't know of any purple spore prints that come from non hallucinogenic species. I know inky's will will give a black spore print that can be confused for purple if you don't let it go for long enough, and I know there's ocher and rust prints from others, but I think for all intents and purposes if you see legit purple on the card in America you're staring at the fungal funnies. With the blue bruising that's a confirmation.

[@garyballard3484]

I'm always looking.Until then I'll just have to keep growing my own haha.

[@alansyreika6940]

I've been harvesting maitake mushrooms in front of my house around an oak tree this year there's no sign of the mushrooms at all I'm wondering what happened I've been getting them every year for years

[@ab-fm2dj]

Another myth is that toxic mushrooms, even dangerously toxic ones don't taste good. Lots of people that have been fatally poisoned report that the mushrooms were delicious.

[@BigBodyBiggolo]

I dont know if you have any knowledge about this; but isnt it true that when you encounter something unknown and you want to eat it you should first rub a little on your lips and wait an hour? The theory is when your lips will swell turn red or have any discomfort then its poisonous. Would you know if there is any truth to this?

[@ceskomilan974]

@a b wait ... What ???

[@brianbogosian5845]

I've been told by someone who's spent her life mushrooming.

[@MenahemFuchs]

People who have been fatally poisoned are unlikely to report anything...

[@freedomisfromtruth]

​@@BigBodyBiggolo He said not digesting would have no effect. Its not like other chemical poisons

[@keepmoving1185]

My dad is from the Yucatán. His folks lived by this rule: cook with a raw garlic clove. If the garlic turns black, it’s edible. He tested this with some yard grass mushrooms at our apartment complex in Tucson. Other than the tongue lashing from my mom, he’s fine

[@smokiedapoo2]

This guy knows his mushroom to talk 30 minutes without stopping.

[@juanpalma9836]

Chau Nguyen with multiple videos too lol

[@dexgod7633]

I wonder does he do shrooms

[@firedragon311]

You never heard about Paul Stamets?

[@LAyers318]

24 mins

[@mikesanders4012]

Rumor had it, his highschool nickname was "Shroom"

[@Dewey_Boondye420]

who tf ever said "if it bruises blue then its toxic?? D.A.R.E?

[@NotaSuspiciousName]

probably

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

A guy who wanted them all to himself most likely

[@M1XEDBAG]

@@NiSiochainGanSaoirse lmao I can see that

[@Tinkey1993]

hahaha

[@Tinkey1993]

he should do a vid on ovoids since they're common in PA

[@allisgrace1313]

This will likely be my favorite statement of all time...'I hung out with people that made me feel comfortable around mushrooms'.

[@RyoMassaki]

For me it was the opposite. I hung out with mushrooms that made me feel comfortable around people.

[@fish3977]

@@RyoMassaki mood

[@pepintheshort7913]

I got into mushroom hunting when I looked across the street one day and there was what looked like a soccer ball in the cemetery. I had an Audubon field guide to mushrooms (cuz I’m a curious guy and had lots of field guides) and looked it up. Giant Puffball, choice edible, no mistaking it for other species. Went and cooked it up. And that started me on my journey. But I stay away from fungi where there could be mistakes made. If I need to do a spore print to identify it positively, I shy away from it.

[@freedomisfromtruth]

I had it growing in my yard and passed it up not knowing about it

[@vladimirpoutine7522]

That's somewhat incorrect and people should understand that young immature destroying angels that are still in their sack look near exactly like young puffballs(which can be sought after). You have to cut them in a cross section to verify. So please tread with caution and don't assume it's a puffball when they're small.

[@mrcrabowski]

20:53 Meanwhile in Czech Republic: part of our culture for 100+ years, everyone was at least once mushrooming - majority of people go mushrooming regulary, 99 % of Czechs can differentiate the most common mushrooms (field mushroom, parasol, chanterelle, cauliflower fungus, all kinds of edible boletes, slippery jack, russulas etc. and of course all common toxic mushrooms with amanitas on the first place) and when is "mushroom season" you can see full forests of mushroomers. And fun fact... allhough in Czech Republic is every year about 100-500 people with light poisoning, there are almost zero deaths, if it's like 5 people in one year it's the "bad" year. :'D

[@nyakwarObat]

Hey I need some red and white amanita. Can you send me some fresh?

[@sweetmonster85]

Same in Poland. Now I teach my 4 years old son

[@freedomisfromtruth]

@@sweetmonster85 Cant be better then pieorgi

[@Forevertrue]

Sherlock Holms in one of the radio plays of 1932 actually used the silver spoon in a bowl of mushrooms to determine that someone had deliberately poisoned the home owner.

[@kensmith5694]

I think the myth may spring from one example case where it seems to work. Still it is a plot point in some stories. I also ran into someone who believed it was a valid test. I couldn't make him not believe the idea but I did warn him off with a "It doesn't work on some poisonous ones here"

[@MrXtremedd]

it can also come from the fact that silver turns black with sulfur

[@cydwatts]

@@kensmith5694 It comes from the fact that silver turns black when exposed to Cyanide .

[@pietbliksem]

If it bruises blue you've found your ticket to Middle Earth...

[@russell2449]

Not always, unless you include ending up in a box in the middle of the earth - seriously, don't go thinking that every blue-staining mushroom is some type of psilocybin shroom.

[@EvenStarLoveAnanda]

@@russell2449 Mostly they are. I have never found one that bruises blue and it's not psylocibin. Also you can recognize them by smell. And some of the bruises black, still psylocibin.....

[@russell2449]

@@EvenStarLoveAnanda Sorry but you're wrong, there are a few that have staining characteristic, including several boletes that can make you quite sick.

[@EvenStarLoveAnanda]

@@russell2449 I was saying, I have never found one. So they must be rare. I never said they don't exist.

[@russell2449]

@@EvenStarLoveAnanda They're not rare, you must live in a region where boletes aren't common.

[@cobhallagames6997]

I'm going to say, if there is a liquid in a pot that can rapidly tarnish silver to the point that it appears black, that is probably very unsafe to consume

[@victoriatube159]

If silver turns black rapidly get the fuck away and call poison control. that means thiers a high level of sulfer and if its in a pot of water on your stove then it can come out of the water through vaper vary fast and kill you with a vary small amount. Rapid tarnishing is a huge sign of toxicity because of sulfer.

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

Note the book he quoted which contained that piece was published two centuries ago... 1894 I think it was... Education and knowledge have seriously progressed since then

[@Ki_Adi_Mundi]

@@NiSiochainGanSaoirse ​ "Right, and nothing that ancient could _possibly_ contain any wisdom."

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

@@Ki_Adi_Mundi I'm not sure what you're getting at

[@justinwinter4908]

While its apparently an old myth and one I wouldn't risk my life on. It's also not one I have heard before. -But It seemed reasonable that a toxin in a mushroom could tarnish silver. Sulfur is the reason silver will tarnish, and Sulfur is generally not advisable to injest. Though I'm sure there are certain toxins in some mushrooms that can be deadly and yet not tarnish silver.

[@raysjb]

I think the fear of hunting for mushrooms might have more to do with the fear of picking the wrong ones, and eating poisonous mushrooms that you thought were edible. I've heard people say that it can be really hard to tell the difference, and even experts sometimes mix them up and die as a result.

[@GR-ym8po]

I didnt know these myths existed I was always taught if it's not in the store its probably toxic

[@matthewfredrickmfkrz1934]

There's a bell curve for both "edible" and deadly... 99% will either taste gross and or cause upset stomach according to the mushroom book I got from Gramps *Don't go out eating random mushrooms* you're gonna be mostly fine if you do though

[@notyrmom5698]

@@matthewfredrickmfkrz1934 Grampas know all the best stuff.

[@tropicalco2339]

My grandmother just said that lol. Then I showed her some of my books!

[@timkom2289]

@@matthewfredrickmfkrz1934 I wish, it would be so easy. Problem is, that in the last 1% sitting something like Amanita phalloides (death cap), which is actually sweet and cause no obvious troubles after consumption. And there is more nerfotoxic mushroom, that taste good, but slowly kill you in weeks, so go outside wich chances that 1 in 100 or even 1 in 500 could be deadly poisonous seems quite suicidal for me.

[@matthewfredrickmfkrz1934]

@@timkom2289 it's that easy... according to the book 1/200 is either gonna be good eating or fn kill u 99% however otherwise will not taste good or cause stomach irritability which is even common with edible mushrooms and thus why it's not recommended to eat raw mushrooms you'd be mostly fine if you did though probably the same chances of diarrhea you have going to McDonald's lol

[@bonnied72]

The same person who tried to tell me that touching toxic mushrooms is harmful is also the person who told me that putting toxic mushrooms in the same basket with edible mushrooms will render the edible ones toxic...And she is convinced that black bears hoot like owls. The 1st time I went foraging with her we heard an owl & she started yelling, "Get out of here bear!" She made me stop walking (in the dirt parking area) & told me to make noise, so I started hitting together the hammer & chisel I had from harvesting chaga. She told me that wouldn't be effective & that I had to yell at the "bear".....Long story short, it was an owl.

[@jarretjordan3837]

Bears do whoop. But it doesn't sound like an owl to me!! Lol

[@bonnied72]

@@jarretjordan3837 What we heard was Definitely an owl with the typical "who-hoo, who-hoo"

[@dogman9291]

@@bonnied72 Could be a mourning dove as well, they are often mistaken as owls. But definitely not a bear. Haha.

[@amutha.vibess]

my guy looks like he's eaten his special mushrooms before he hit the record

[@ManDogBearPig]

doubt it lol

[@aj-ly4pp]

RIGHT. I really hope this mans is tripping whenever he makes videos lmao

[@barbaramashburn7980]

I don't think so, I couldn't pronounce any One mushroom straight Let alone High! Who cares! I'm straight believing everything Adam's telling ALL US . Why even say crap like that. That belittles how knowledgeable and caring about mushrooms He's taking His Valuable Time to inform US All of the benefits and dangers of mushrooms. Reallllllly, that's ALL y'all got from His Fanawesometastic video! Don't ruin it for Us newbies! Love nature and Be Grateful for Adams desire to inform US All of The mushroom kingdom!😎🙏

[@desertweasel6965]

I really like this guy. I've been searching and admiring mushrooms for a long time, but I don't pick them, just photograph and try to identify them. Foraging is extremely important as a survival skill and Id really love to be able to find and confidently indentify mushrooms. I love to eat mushrooms so much. Also, no, I do not like tripping on psilocybin mushrooms, but they are beautiful to look at and it was those days in my past that got me interested in edibles.

[@M1XEDBAG]

why not? if you never have, you should definitely experience it. Its a MYTH that it turns you into a bumbling hippie lol life is short and tripping is a life altering experience if done with the proper mindset and setting. if you're uncertain you can even microdose to start. you dont trip or feel a body high, you just gain a higher mental capacity and boosts your creativity. just a thought. search up some of Paul Stamets or Micheal Pollans interviews if you have doubts of its legitimacy. heck even Johns Hopkins University use psilocybin mushrooms to treat patients with ptsd/depression and on cancer patients who are having trouble coping with the prospect of death and they are having great success. not saying you have to do them, i dont even know if you have done them before lol im just ranting. have a nice day

[@verts_garage8418]

I’ve just taken this up also! I search on my lunch break at work and even all over now taking awesome pictures and trying to identify them!

[@LearnYourLand]

This video is one of over 70 exclusive videos featured in Foraging Wild Mushrooms - a 4-season online course designed to help you safely and confidently harvest wild fungi. For more information, please visit: www.foragingwildmushrooms.com/

[@deploribusunum3894]

Learn Your Land Thank you for your great and helpful videos.

[@mikehall6179]

Loved the video thanks

[@bonnied72]

I SO want to sign up for your course, but as a single mom its difficult to have the extra money. Any chance enrollment will be open again say this coming February or March when people are getting their tax refunds?

[@BestCosmologist]

Please continue these classes. I can't join this time around but I will definitely plan for it next year.

[@bicyclejoelofisoundandvisi523]

Ps I would appreciate your reply, I watched the business presentation when you spoke about how email is your favorite way to reach your community. That’s what I was depending upon. You also said you didn’t like how peoples had expectations of instant access and demands on your time. I’m not one of those guys but again I am highly disappointed I was not given any inkling of when this course would begin by email that you said I would receive. A 5 day window is curiously inadequate

[@dcfromthev]

This channel is one of the best things I have found in a long time. I recently got into foraging and plan to start cultivating at home. Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge and experience, I appreciate this page SO MUCH!

[@camgood4884]

"If it bruises blue, it will make you trip balls".. Sometimes lol..

[@Celestialmom777]

Omg! Finally found a page with clear, concise information on everything!

[@flyfishing1776]

Thank you We admire your work and knowledge. Blessings to you and your loved ones 🙏🙏

[@Randyo223]

Thank you Adam. I have learned SO much from your videos. I'm amazed at the amount of knowledge you have, not only fungi but plants as well. Keep those videos coming.

[@samanthaw.6929]

My mom has fond memories of picking Honeycomb mushrooms in the woods as a small child. She would take them home and my grandma would make them with scrambled eggs. Mushrooms aren't inherently scary, there's just a lot of stigma.

[@audrey2658]

also, dude i just have to applaud you. you are so knowledgable, and from how it seems you seem to be able to talk about these fungi scientifically, not fumbling at all for 30 minutes or more. its very impressive, even if you are taking breaks and looking at notes inbetween shots, because that means your editing is flawless

[@a2pabmb2]

The silver spoon probably comes from a common test for sulfuric acid fumes which will in fact oxidize silver to black. Many psilocin containing mushrooms bruise blue and so some people look for that when purchasing their magic mushies.

[@TheSouthIsHot]

Thank you so much for this video. My backyard erupted with numerous mushrooms of about four different types around the oak trees within the past few days. After reading information from several internet sources, I was THIS close to deciding that mushroom identification and consumption is too dangerous to explore further. You've encouraged me to keep learning.😊

[@Morning_muzic]

I'll refer to source online I Bought mine from...........

[@Morning_muzic]

They're on Instagram or Telegram as¿‽¿**

[@Morning_muzic]

Phamflipper¿?¿____

[@commie281]

Noo mushrooms are a saving grace! Glad you gave into the curiosity!

[@kylehofmeister6906]

If it bruises blue, its probably one of my favorite weird tasting mushrooms :)

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

They taste like shit but they ARE the shit

[@sailorchiaki]

Growing up, my mom always told my brother and me to never touch any mushrooms because it would make us sick. Now I’m out foraging and enjoying getting to investigate them closer!

[@BlazRa]

That's good advice there is no way a child can properly identify an edible mushroom

[@playerunknown3234]

"IF it bruises blue , its not toxic , its the fun stuff."

[@contentinstigator2019]

Not all blue bruising fungi contain psilocybin and you should not consume them unless completely sure of what you have.

[@squid1712]

if it bruises blue, read a mycology book before you kill yourself thinking this mushroom will get you high.

[@uraniumsoup]

Your passion for the subject is really admirable. At some points I thought you were standing in front of a green screen because of the total stillness of the background :D

[@robertlacroix8625]

Love your videos. I've had to share this video with quite a few people over the past couple of years.

[@whitestarhorros3374]

I am a new student to this marvelous world of mushrooms. I have learned 3, morel, porcini, reishi. I was always led to believe that mushrooms contained no nutrients, listening to these informative videos have shown me that this a myth as well. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

‘There are old mushroom hunters, there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are not any old and bold mushroom hunters’ is what I’ve read in regards to wild mushroom hunting.

[@brendan5232]

Thanks Adam, you are the best.

[@edleathers4479]

I like your point at the end...emphasizing "fun" in mushroom hunting. You're right, if you're not having fun, then you're not doing it right! You do need to be cautious, but if you're beginning to get burned out, then slow down. You don't need to memorize every mushroom that's out there all at once; it takes time. When in doubt, don't eat it, until you look it up! And have fun!

[@stevegundaker]

Amateur enthusiast for 10 years. Haven’t gotten sick, unless I chose to, fully informed. Never messed w/anything that wasn’t corroborated, and/or wasn’t 1,000 % ID’d properly. I’ve found this to be an enjoyable & educational channel.

[@patrickzingler4372]

If it bruises blue, it might be psilocybin.

[@ricomidence2063]

Not all that bruise blue have it

[@jarretjordan3837]

Always cross reference w a spore print and take note of you find them growing on! Better safe than sick!!

[@said.skopal]

they are bkue because contain sulphur,if you don't believe me,try eat one and share your experience

[@wermaus]

I'm pretty sure it's actually the psilocin oxidizing that makes it bruise blue, not the psilocybin.

[@Daswassuphomie]

Boletus queletii bruise a very unique coloration and that is blue and black. The color change is caused by a chemical reaction that occurs when certain compounds in the cell walls mushroom is exposed to air. Now for the next topic, the oxidation process. When exposed to air, the variegatic acid in the mushroom is converted to the blue-colored molecule quinone methide. There are many famous blue-bruising mushrooms. A common rule for boletes is that you shouldn't eat one that has a red pore surface and bruises blue. Because so many blue bruising boletes are poisonous, it's best to avoid them all together. Psilocybe cubensis - The stems bruise blue or blue-green. This is a hallucinogenic mushrooms but note that no all hallucinogenics mushrooms bruise blue Some people think all blue bruising mushrooms are safe to eat or are hallucinogenic. The bolete rule of above proves that this is not true. The myth is an example of why identifying through bruising alone is a bad idea! Cheers everyone !

[@rvsc2277]

THANKS FOR THE TIPS, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOM.

[@justinwinter4908]

I would love to hear Adam speak about psilocybe's

[@TurboTasty]

I never thought of feeding as an intimate act. I was so enlightened by your words! I forage and eat about 20-30 different species of mushrooms myself and I am constantly learning from videos like yours. Your content is amazing!

[@deepfriedfreddy]

So glad that this channel exists!!!

[@jimmykimo1972]

Epic...I look forward to each new video, keep up the good work!

[@inigo137]

If it's blue, that's good news ^^

[@annabackman3028]

As a dog owner I always bring my dog when I walk in the forrest. As having my dog with me I also have plastic bags for dog 💩. And living in Sweden where we don't have to take the car everywhere I walk from home to the forrest, passing through parts of the town. So sometimes when I haven't been planing on finding mushrooms I've used (NOT USED FOR ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE, OF COURSE! 😂) one of those bags. Most people know how a dogpoo bag looks, so imagen the looks I get, happy of my unexpected prey, walking a large dog, proudly carrying a full black plastic bag, or two! 😂😂

[@vanguardcycle]

incredibly helpful video full of very useful and easy to understand information. thanks for the upload!

[@dupman1]

I was made afraid from a young age that all mushrooms were bad. I know that is a myth, but it is such a part of what I know about the woods, I hope to get passed that. Thanks for the info, it's important, and I will make it known to my grand kids that knowledge is the end of fear.

[@AnneVallettekkiequeen]

Can't believe what you hear. I am a holistic healer. President Joe Biden Dr. Jill Biden Barack Obama Beto O'Rourke Vote Blue for freedom. #behavior #1stAmendment #freedomofreligion #firstnations #peyote #RacismIsAChoice #faithoverfear #abundantlife #tekkiequeen

[@dupman1]

Vote blue? It seems mushrooms do distort reality and fries brain cells.

[@missmix48]

My Box Elder stump in the yard gave me some more beautiful young tender Dryad Saddle mushrooms to fry up with onions and my eggs this morning. YUM As far as the silver coin in the pan to see if a mushroom was poison... My dad was born in 1901 and he believed that. He also taught me if insects or worms eat it that it is not poison... I am glad you straightened that out for me.

[@pplusbthrust]

Getting out in the outdoors is a major part of the reward of foraging. Learning to appreciate nature's amazing diverse abundance is the reward.

[@Eternalmastersclips]

This was so informative and interesting.. Nice work

[@psilocybe420ish]

And that's for sure on the animals I watched a squirrel just the other day actually nibbling on an Amanita Ocreata. Love your channel and I love mycology 💙🍄

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@frithar]

LOVE the intro/outro music, btw

[@juliesue5900]

Thanks, Adam! Paul Stamet's interview on the Joe Rogan podcast says he stays away from button/portobello/crimini and if he says exactly why, his life is in danger. (!!) After doing a bit of research on his statement, agaritines still stay in the mushroom even after hours of cooking. I no loner eat them anymore.

[@progenitor_amborella]

I appreciate you talking about the one you shouldn’t touch, we don’t know much about it that it seems, and it’s unknown by a lot of people.

[@paoemantega8793]

Hooray it's Adam Haritan .. big smiles, big latin words, big enthusiasm and big enjoyment :)

[@christopherrowley7506]

what else is big, Pao? :o

[@paoemantega8793]

@@christopherrowley7506 big woods, did you see those morels ! bloody millions of em ...

[@sleepyoldtiger372]

I LOVE how educated you are about fungus. It’s on my bucket list to go wild mushroom hunting one day.

[@sleepyoldtiger372]

In a zoology class in junior college, I (and my lab partner) did a report about fungus and I was enthralled by the variety and beauty of fungus.

[@inspiredclarity2014]

It's more accessible than you think! Collect and research what you find. Educate yourself on lookalikes. These videos are a wealth of info! When in doubt, throw it out (or dry it as a collector's specimen). I use some that I've found as an incense burner, the hard, woody ones!

[@janz9540]

I’m Slovakia and I’ve been picking mushrooms for years I watch your videos and I must say you don’t come across very often the knowledge that you provideYeah for thumbs up good job

[@pickinanddiggin9128]

Thank you for sharing this info. Very helpful as always!

[@nik1128]

I never eat mushrooms, I live in the deserts of Arizona so it's not like I can go search for them...and yet I love all your mushroom videos lol.

[@BlazRa]

You can order spores online and grow them indoors they don't like light so they grow well indoors

[@stephenmcguire9934]

What about cactus? I here some cacti is pretty potent

[@markpagslo1505]

Hey bro, the myth about the silver spoon/ring comes from the reaction between silver and sulphuric acid. Maybe there's a common mushroom that has a lot of sulphuric acid and started this myth?

[@cezarcatalin1406]

Mark Pagslo No... there might be some species of toxic mushrooms contain sulphur-sulphur bonds to stabilise the poison. When you boil them, the weak sulphur bonds break and turn into reactive species that can attack the surface of the silver and cover it with silver sulphide which is black.

[@electricbutterfly1]

I feel like this guys name should be called “The Mushroom 🍄 Hunter” he reminds me of the crocodile hunter! but for mushrooms! He’s so excited about it all! It’s great!

[@christydiehl7705]

Thank you for addressing these myths. I've learned a few things.

[@keirkeir9859]

Personal favourite... Stir fry some diced onion, garlic and sweet tomatoes add chicken of the woods and splash with a dry white wine as you turn off the stove...better than steak

[@shaunpaulcroft]

Sounds like the perfect thing to eat with steak

[@damionepsilon4737]

Chicken is like lowest level of edibility, if you've never had Morrell you've never had an excellent shroom. Please buy them if you must but they are best edible shroom in the world hands down.

[@keirkeir9859]

@@damionepsilon4737 Yes they are amazing too! I like the meatier fleshier mushrooms myself though.

[@p_fiction]

The mushrooms that bruise blue are the ones I always DO want to eat! 🤣🤣 Oh and I transplant my mushrooms all the time...I cut the stem butts off and then bury them in other places around my yard... usually takes about a month to 6 weeks, but I typically end up finding fruiting bodies in those areas later on ✌️

[@madb132]

The mycelium can stretch for miles underground,, So I would say it's just the same mycelium fruiting in another area in your yard. Not the mushroom you buried. 👍

[@p_fiction]

@@madb132 could be.. I usually bury my spent cakes in the yard too. I get shrooms popping up all over the place during the right time of year

[@billgrandone3552]

Never try to guess if a mushroom is edible. As someone once posted "All mushrooms are edible, some only once." Learn to identify one or two easily identifiable mushrooms in your area and stick to only them. I look for hen of the woods and morels which are easily identifiable (though there is a false morel) and fairly plentiful where I live in Illinois. And they bloom in different seasons spring and fall so I stick to one kind each season.

[@spoot8835]

was going to post this but you covered it perfectly, yup, common ink caps and shaggy ink caps are edible once cooked but if you've consumed alcohol 48 hours before or after ingestion they are toxic, and cause gastro discomfort, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, and the other symptoms you listed.

[@geekyariel]

I am an avid forager. I love your videos. You are slightly more south than me so what I see in your videos I see up here shortly after. I love the way you present your videos. I've learned a lot more than I already knew. You're awesome, keep making videos please ✌️💛

[@tidemover]

My ex wives family were tree people. They would cut down trees and sell fire wood. She told me her father taught her if you scratch a mushroom and the air hits it and it turns blue it's toxic. They did this her entire childhood collecting wild mushrooms in new york. This explains a lot lol

[@AnneVallettekkiequeen]

We still do

[@northwayoutdoors]

Dude… I don’t know how to say this without sounding weird but you are so god damn inspirational with your intellect and persistence/passion for such a “simple” thing. I’ve become that weirdo walking around in state parks in Minnesota harvesting mushrooms yet blowing the minds of people I share them with… especially laetaporus chicken. I’ve become so proud of learning my land and doing what I’d never see myself doing to relax ( walking through tick and mosquito infested land to ultimately find *the gold*) In my opinion, your doing Gods work by sharing such a wonderful appreciation and tangible value. My intuition definitely says you are full of life and I wanna be more like you ultimately. Keep being a hero and role model to be like with Sharing.

[@lkeu1]

I watch youtube videos with a friend because I am blind. The Lady I watch with loves your videos. She told me you look so healthy that she began to include more mushrooms in her diet. We live in Arkansas. So we have a lot of wild mushrooms here.

[@allieleibel9458]

I found Learn Your Land only last month. I am more excited for Spring to come than you can imagine! (Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada) I would love to see some more Western US or Canada videos... any chance we can entice you to visit?💗 🇨🇦💗

[@hermanwooster8944]

Me: "Why do so many people die from eating poisonous mushrooms?" Learn Your Land: "Here are numerous mushroom myths that people have been spreading" Me: Oh...

[@ManDogBearPig]

do they tho?

[@BrutuxMusic]

mushrooms are challenging to identify and the poisonous ones sometimes look like the safe variety

[@sweetmonster85]

I am from Poland. My parents took me mushroom picking since I was little and teach me, now I teach my 4 years old son. Picking mushrooms in Poland is like national sport 😂

[@TheAwillz]

MY GUY!!!! This is awesome thank u very much dude, your knowledge is really inspiring and heart warming

[@simonfarre4907]

You should have pointed out that a lot of the Psilocybin mushrooms bruise a bright blue or dark blue/greenish color, which is probably why the "myth" of bruising blue is toxic, because its a hallucinogenic mushroom. Not all psilocybin (or magic) mushrooms bruise blue, but a lot of them do. In fact, if that is what you are looking for, and the mushrooms don't bruise blue, they're not the mushroom you are looking for.

[@earthsmoke9450]

I think it’s more likely to come from the boletes..tbh. Some of them REALLY stain a strong blue, or red, not like the vague staining that only sometimes occurs with some psilocybin mushrooms. Not all:staining boletes are toxic, but all the toxic ones are stainers.

[@earthsmoke9450]

Dude, sorry, I just saw your comment is 2 years old. Lol.

[@simonfarre4907]

@@earthsmoke9450 lol it happens 😅

[@wishfix]

When I was a kid we would go out and find bluestalks in the uk. Distinctive smell and purply colour.great to eat and easy to sell when we got alot.

[@judeirwin2222]

Do you mean "Blewits"?

[@nyakwarObat]

@@judeirwin2222 oh dear

[@heatheralin3649]

Harvesting mushrooms keeps a natural goal orientated being entertained as they go through the mushrooms and it’s beautiful

[@juliebaylis6776]

Love your videos! Can't wait till spring!

[@missshroom5512]

I put a bolete mushroom in my garden for decoration. Looked cool for about 2 weeks 👍🏼

[@FreyjaUlfarsdottir]

Wait for a while and new ones will maybe grow there! But don't eat them unless you know what they are

[@krisvojna7269]

This video was very helpful and interesting. Thanks Adam.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@DumpTrump4TRE45ON]

Wow! I love your channel. I spend all my free time practically in the woods here in Alaska.We have amazing mushrooms here, humungous ones.

[@Enoch333one]

Hope your having a great year of the new 2020!

[@Tinkey1993]

i found mushrooms along a river this year in PA, they bruised blue and were quite tasty. Felt pretty crazy after ingestion though haha

[@waltergraves4066]

They are gross to eat real woody

[@JamesACaswell]

I'm in love with your channel brother! Very well thought out and considerate to the various types of learners. Feels like listening to a close friend give explanations in their field of study. Thank you sir!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words.

[@kapjm9]

So many mushrooms to learn, I keep trying!

[@whenslaughter]

i like how you mention the "mushroom shouldnt be eaten with alcohol" fact because for people who look for psilocybin dont realise a very close relative that looks so similar, however after some time it turns black and inky. If you eat inky caps with alcohol you will most likely die, alone you're all good. You also get mica mushrooms which are the same genus but are okay to eat with or without alcohol. I have a load of these in my garden, so i always advise people to never get TOO excited. You will always think something is a lib cap until you find your actual first lib cap and then after that you wont make another mistake. (wavy caps the same, once i got comfy with libs wavy caps r the same but just wavy- but the thin skin layer is always what i use to id these mushrooms in conjunction)

[@gopark123]

Me: I must poke all of them

[@nearlnathanearlnearl]

Regarding myth 16, is it true that you can taste Russula mushrooms to determine edibility? I have heard that if it is bitter, it is inedible. If it is hot or spicy, it is probably poisonous. If it is sweet or doesn't have a taste after about 30 seconds of being on your tongue, it is edible. I have heard the same rules for tasting the latex of milk caps. What are your thoughts on this? By the way, excellent video! I really enjoy learning all the content you put out. You helped get me into foraging and just being out in nature more in general.

[@chezmoi42]

It is the case that there are no deadly Russula mushrooms (though Russula emetica/silvestris is honest about its emetic side effects), so yes, you can safely taste them. The inedible ones will taste peppery, bitter, or otherwise disgusting, for example like soap, and you will want to spit them out. That leaves the edible ones, the best of which often taste of fresh hazelnuts. Milk caps are very similar, with only a few considered toxic. Of course, first of all, you need to be sure you have a Russula or a Lactarius in your hand.

[@matthewgardenstheglobeboec7153]

Hey now, great video!!! I DC o take exception to #12; you can colonize new mushrooms from stem butts by transplanting the mycelium attached to the base. It's important to know what category the mushroom is- Primary decomposer, mychorhysal tree symbiote, or live tree attacker, not all will move well although I have done well moving bolete stems from oak woodland to oak trees. And they came up the next year as fruiting bodies. Stamets mentions mushroom stem butt transplanting in one of his books- cant remember which. So I think #12 is true. Anyway love all your content!!

[@jjay3582]

I always use the silver spoon trick and it worked very good so far!

[@notyrmom5698]

Oh my GOSH I'm so glad you talked about the cutting vs pulling/transplanting thing, and also the basket thing!!! THANK you!!! These myths are insanely popular, even with some fairly experienced foragers!

[@sputnik16335]

Great video, as always. One thing I've heard many times is that there are no toxic coral mushrooms. I find such generalizations are usually scary.

[@keepmoving1185]

I love your actionable info!!

[@dougkitts40]

Thanks for the helpful tips!! Love your videos!!

[@Haahr1805]

14:44 Jeez! that mosquito scared me, i thought i had one in my ear

[@kurse5225]

Happened to me too lol

[@jaderatliff179]

The cure to any fear is knowledge 👌🏼 Thanks for the video! 😊

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

Thank You Adam, I learned a lot and I am also one to do my own research! Happy gathering in our great Pennsylvania woods! Love, Light and Peace! DaveyJO in Lancaster Co. pa.

[@Gloppp]

How ironic is it that this video has been posted to help others concerning mushroom myths, however the comments below are spreading these myths lol I love it :D Great post thank you.