Black Trumpet Mushroom ID, Hunting Tips, & Look-Alikes

The Black Trumpet (Craterellus fallax) is a choice edible mushroom found throughout the summer months in Eastern North America. Learn almost everything you'd ever want to know in this video!
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Mosquito at my ear at 9.15 mark was too real. Told my wife there's a bug in the room :P

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[@b-d3vil16]

I’m only a couple hours away, upstate NY and your channel has been quite useful to me and my family, harvested many mushrooms in the last couple years and we thank you.

[@chestnutplanter]

My first edible mushroom forage was black trumpets! I still remember the moment I first spotted one, then a whole bunch. Gorgeous when you can spot them. Learning that they make friends with chestnuts is an extra incentive, I planted about a thousand American chestnuts around Maine so far this spring and would be wonderful to try innoculating chestnut seedlings with black trumpets.

[@ruinsane100]

Good job planting those chestnuts! Since this comment is 3 years old, can you give an update on how they're doing? This is what we want to do when we move to Western MA - replenish our forested land with native trees that are in trouble (or gone).

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

May you be blessed even more because of so much devotion to the United States of America.

[@lagyebba4434]

Things to confident identification I found 3 edible and medicinal firsts this year! Yippee.. picturesque-ly clean maitake, an eastern cauliflower mushroom, and a lovely chicken of the woods (sulfurous kind). . Also an old man of the woods (which was really cool.. stately and as you noted, very soft to the touch .. we decided not to consume "him") and several boletes. I am still working up to making a meal of any boletes. I live in New England . In your own experiences or network of mushroom enthusiasts, is it at all likely to find a boletus edulis on this coast? I have been seeing what I think were slippery jacks and what I am quite sure are painted suillus. Also the "chicken fat" variety. That one is hard to get past the name.. also slimy/tacky and pine needles love clinging on the cap especially. You recommended removing that pellicle anyway to avoid a stomach ache, in a different vid.

[@profnkb]

These are my favorite mushrooms, by far (followed closely by other Chanterelle relatives.) I've heard them referred to as the "poor man's truffle." Thanks for all of your fun and informative videos. Good to have a trustworthy source that's also interesting to watch!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@ruinsane100]

These are my favorites now too! We just discovered them growing in our yard - we have lots of huge white oaks and moss ground cover - so they are very happy to grow here. Reading through these comments, I feel super lucky.

[@marthamoss2518]

I am getting a great education by watching your videos. Thank you Adam!

[@irocktheukulele]

Just a heads up to Western PA foragers: I've harvested more black trumpets this year than the past 5 years combined. All of the rain and humidity has really helped the growth this season. Good luck out there!

[@nelsonthibeau2050]

Just came across a huge amount in Maine expecting more 2morrow and for about 5 more days after

[@ruinsane100]

These are popping up all over our yard! We picked a bunch yesterday and sauteed in a little butter, salt and pepper. MAN, ARE THEY DELICIOUS! I think they may be the best tasting mushrooms ever. Better than morels even! They are very rich and flavorful, as well as distinct. They do have a hint of smokiness to them like the guides say. We've seen these in our yard before but had no idea what they were until this year. Darn it!!!

[@SurvivalLilly]

Awesome video as always. I really do not know a lot about mushrooms, I really admire your mushroom knowledge. ATB Lilly

[@LearnYourLand]

Hey Lilly, thanks! I appreciate your kind words!

[@vanlesweden]

I’m just start really much interested in mushrooms, but know nothing about’em, and so nice to know your channel. Thanks for sharing.

[@beachcomber2008]

Wow. You're really efficient with your information. Your vids are always a pleasure to watch. Thanks.

[@weareanimals5189]

Hey Adam, I am blown away by your videos, all the quality info AND nice approach altogether. I have been watching your channel over the last few years by topics as I started to go out foraging, today I saw this 5yrs old vid and just like your most recent ones, full of quality info. Thank you man, the world needs more people like you. Cheers

[@rustyshackleford3278]

Hi Adam, thank you for the awesome video! Here in New England these are very challenging to find so your guide is a huge help

[@kdsautter1]

I’m new to foraging and find these videos priceless. Adams enthusiasm is contagious. Found some black trumpets. Amazing flavor. Thinking of enrolling in course. Thanks Adam.

[@turkantezcan1731]

Another value packed video, thank you Adam! This is by far the most professional mushroom channel on KZbin and I've been binge watching all your videos during the Corona pandemic (since March 2020). I love mushrooms and I've learnt so much from you in such a short period of time! Keep up the good work! Greetings from Helsinki, Finland! 🍄🙋‍♀️

[@DennisMorrison1955]

Just found your channel today. Awesome videos! Keep them coming and stay well!

[@jonm4882]

Found these for the first time today while hunting morels in a forest of Oak, Hemlock, and Tulip trees in Fulton county PA. Love the videos Adam and you're always welcome to come up to camp with us mushroom hunting.

[@kimmiemamatomany6226]

Hi Adam! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge! You have taught me (and my children) so much. I am not sure I have heard your story of how you began mushroom hunting and how you've obtained so much scientific knowledge at such a young age. Has it always been a passion of yours? We are so grateful for your generosity in sharing it with us. Happy to learn along side you!♥️

[@mauricepaquette685]

Thankyou Adam for the detailed descriptive video on the Black Trumpet mushroom👍👍👍

[@youbonsaichannel8703]

Learn Your Land. Your channel is amazingly informative and educational. I just have learned something amazing now,today.Much appreciated.Keep your pace going,buddy. Cheers.

[@buffyscrochet1110]

That was awesome! As usual, your videos are so informative and detailed! I just found my first black trumpet last week by accident, but now I know where to look for them! Would you ever do a video on coral mushrooms? Thanks again for sharing such great info!

[@shieraseastar9300]

I have tons of these on my property, they are absolutely delicious! Good in soups, omelettes, pasta, breads etc.

[@scottkersey7893]

Thanks for the info Adam, I found this very helpful .

[@scottturner2529]

Having these with dinner. Thanks for teaching about them. Gave me the confidence to get out, find, and cook them.

[@davidsawmandave8731]

I just found a large patch of these on the edge of my yard in the moss right beside white oak trees , and have been cooking them in butter , on a pizza and now have 2 trays of them in the dehydrator , cant wait to put some I soups , thanks for all u do , u are one of the best guides out there on wild foods

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[@danajohnson5993]

Glad to hear about the association with hemlocks. Only ones I ever found were in the hemlock woods at the bottom of my property in NH. Called it the black flounced amazing because it tasted do incredibly good. Never could find them again though I looked for years.

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

It's always exciting to find these! There's lots of great information here and I'm sure this will help the viewers find their own black trumpets. A couple of tips I can add are to hunt upslope which seems to make them stand out. Most of the black trumpets I find in eastern N.C. Are associated with beech trees. Also the smell of black trumpets sometimes is strong enough to help me locate them while searching quickly. If you can spot the first one, stop get low and look around because there are probably more close by. Scissors can be useful for cleanly harvesting black trumpets. Hope this helps.

[@SansaStarkofWinterfell]

Great tips, Thanks John. I love learning all of the information Adam has been sharing. He ought to write a big book for people to buy. I bet many of us would dive right into that! 🌱Be Blessed ღ 🌼

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

Sansa Stark, yes I agree. If he wrote a book, I would buy it.

[@troyrisner5376]

Little sis tet

[@wildedibles819]

We find ours on a slope of a boggy crick.. It's the only spot we found it... Every fall it returns

[@dylanknowsalot2048]

What a fantastic and detailed video!!! Great job!!

[@kdsautter1]

I really like your videos. They have been very helpful. I’ve recently started mushrooming here in Central Va. So far “cauliflower” and “Chicken of the Woods.” Stumbled onto a nice patch of about 100 Black Trumpets a few days ago. Harvested a few dozen as to let the now secret patch procreate. Fantastic wild mushroom pizza followed. One of my favorites. Thanks for the vids.

[@garygerkin9988]

I enjoy and appreciate your videos and your sharing your experience and knowledge of the small things nature gives us. My kids enjoy it as much as I do.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

I LOVE that mushroom!!!! I think this is your 1st trumpet vid. and great one. Thanks for sharing!

[@jkershet]

Great video as always Adam, just found my first black trumpets on Wednesday.

[@rynborn]

As always very informative and helpful. Thanks!

[@chadcox6659]

Love your videos and knowledge brother thank you !!

[@jimmynolan5291]

I used to pick this one back home in Sweden when I was a kid! Wet and mossy coniferous Woods is where I found it. These videos are so much fun!

[@vcat417]

Great video, as always. I keep learning so much.

[@erickmischke38]

My most favorite foraged mushroom! What a great video! Thank you!

[@boadexter]

i love your channel - it really helps a lot and with so much knolage - thanx for all this !

[@markjacoby4363]

Just found a bunch of black trumpets under black cherry trees, all within a couple feet of base. LOVE watching your videos!

[@saraskold9631]

Wow thank you for all of these videos !

[@hollyc-tuxedo000catlurve4]

Referred to you by a friend because a dense patch of these sprouted beneath our oak trees. Looks like I will be out there tomorrow morning with scissors. Also Adam is a charming guide, thanks so much!

[@lisatorriente833]

Incredibly Informative Video! Awesome! Thank you

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thank you for another great I'd Adam, I love these too, although I didn't find any last season. Here in uk.

[@deannastevens1217]

So much information in your videos... Thank You.

[@dougforand9273]

Saw these mushrooms growing by some oak trees; googled theem to find out what they are and was very glad to find this video! Extremely helpful and easy to follow.

[@drchristinebradstreet]

Incredible! Thanks for sharing your extensive knowledge.

[@petrieberries]

Love your energy so much! 🌻thank you for your knowledge!

[@maxwick1]

thanks Adam. great video and as an added bonus, you provided some great identification tips to differentiate white oak from red oak trees!

[@mariaalimova3689]

I found your video about black trumpet mushrooms very useful. I had picked these many years ago in Finland. Today we went on a 10 mile hike in the White Mountains of NH. I saw shitloads of black trumpet mushrooms in many places. I was a little unsure so didn't really clean house. Your online explanation was very informative! Now, I know my hunch was correct. Tomorrow we'll look for some more!

[@rickfalk9319]

My mouth was watering watching this video...and I could almost smell them! I found so many last year, I wish I would have dried some for the winter months. I'll try this year! :) They are so fun to look for...they make you look so carefully that you notice so many things on the forest floor that you may otherwise miss. Thanks so much for the video and I hope more people go out and enjoy looking for this mushroom! As long as it's not in my woods, that is. :D

[@rebeccabush9391]

Rick Falk

[@paparomesoutdoors711]

Hey man love your channel been watching you for years before I launched my channel recently. Thanks for all your knowledge and amazing videos I am in the Catskill Mountains and pick many mushrooms but some are new to me like these black trumpets and today I found the mother load. Appreciate the effort you put in your channel for us to watch great work I subbed your channel

[@ryanronchak401]

Thank you for decoding the latin names! Something I've wanted to do with my botany for awhile! Great videos

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@shanek6582]

We’ve been eating these this year thanks to you, best mushroom I’ve ever eaten.

[@444LoveIt]

Thank you for this very informative video. I will keep searching!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@Uromastyx63]

Great video! We found a flush of these while hunting up some Chanterelles today in central Alabama. Fried them in butter w/ some black garlic, onions fresh from the garden, and bacon; then added 'em all to some grilled NY Strips!

[@WrekWarship]

I just stumbled upon my first black trumpets about 3 weeks ago in FL. Never seen them before and passed them up initially. While i was still hiking i decided to look them up and realized they are some choice mushrooms so i went back and found them and snatched them up. So glad i did because they were so damn delicious haha

[@dougalexander7204]

Thank you. Good video, clear and precise.

[@hollyb9193]

Followed your tips on trees and moss and scored a nice black trumpet find in Sussex co NJ!

[@PaolaEnergya]

Hi Adam, I have been binge watching your videos so if you see a spike in traffic from the UK it's me! I've also given you a shout out on twitter because your videos are so informative

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it!

[@MikeWitmerNatureJournal]

Adam- i find quite a few around the exposed roots at the base of Beech trees. I also find them in the type of areas you mention, Thank You,

[@LearnYourLand]

Nice! Hope you're finding lots this year!

[@jonathanverret6872]

Wow! I'd love to see you cook some of these up

[@bibbitloveslife653]

I want to go hiking with you! I could learn so much from you.

[@jettran8260]

thanks for making video!

[@speckledjim_]

I love your video, what you didn't mention is that if you find one "horn of plenty" you find lots, adore your videos

[@KambizSayari]

Another great video thank you!

[@MookieAnnDennis]

You are the best. Learning so much for your video.

[@garyballard3484]

Great I love the ones that are easy to identify,thanks Adam.It's been raining about everyday this week I gotta get up to West Virginia and get hunting.

[@DarkHeartMetalhead12]

lol I like how this video started for some reason. I've been using you videos the past few months to learn edible choice mushroom, as well as pretty much any plant I look at (I mostly knew about plants already though), but now I know more.I'm from north of Albany, New York and i've found various boletes, coral, painted suillus, slime fungus, milk caps and reishi. As well as tons of amanitas and russula mushrooms but they're poisonous. Sorry I have no why your videos haven't gone too viral yet but i'm trying to spread the cheer.

[@Andrew-cu9lf]

Found my first batch yesterday. Wasn't even looking for them. Just stumbled upon them, and yes, they were in a mixed forest of hardwoods and conifers, and in a mossy area. Cooking them up tonight!

[@haggard21077]

once again, great video. hoping after the rain today they'll be popping up here. do u ever find them around heavily traveled deer trails?

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[@Lunaleaf420]

lots of good information! thanks

[@EdgewoodOutdoors]

Nice video, learning a lot from your channel!

[@patandersen4271]

Subscribed, I love this video thank you for sharing.

[@bees_pog2643]

i’m sixteen and just came back from the woods across the street with over three pounds of these. the smell is so addictive. i was looking for vids on how to clean them to dry because i’ve never found this many before!

[@Pwrcritter]

My older friend always called these the black chanterelles. They are often found nearby. Kind of a slow month (June) for mushrooms. Can't wait for chants should be great w all this rain in wv\pa!

[@kimfuson5581]

Great presenter, enjoyed watching your video!

[@Doug_Hinton]

Hello Adam, I'm a wild forager and mycophile. I enjoy learning from you . Super knowledgeable.

[@ellenayers1302]

Great! I love rain! Sunday I found amethyst coral in emerald moss! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and respect for the woods Adam. Speaking of books...what books on fungus would you recommend for central Pa. ?

[@p.o.r.mushroomman1375]

Hey man, great video. I've been hunting mushrooms for 20 + years and I really learned alot from your video.

[@sweetiepie7840]

Love your info!! Thanks

[@Arleth7]

Awesome video, thank you for sharing, also people might be a little confused with Devil's Urn, Black Tulip (Urnula Craterium) those can be found early spring before Morels.

[@gh7213]

Just found your channel, it rocks!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Greg!

[@Grean-Beets]

Fantastic video! I have the best spot for these by my house in central nj. I saw them everywhere 2 days ago! I'll see how they taste.

[@christopherch7307]

Awesome video thank you

[@sims2bavaroTd]

Fantastic!!! Can't get enough! Just poured again in NEPA. Just need more free time to get out! Thanks for the Video.

[@symbioticcoherence8435]

I have to say, I was surprised to hear that black trumpets grow together with oak trees. I only found them together with beech trees. I think, that might be because we in Germany have very few oak trees for historic reasons. Also, you said that they are clustered in groups of around five fruit bodies, but as I know them they come in heards of 50-400. I don't want to be picky, but that is quite a difference. Really great video, thanks :)

[@Jessiewantstosee]

Always love your videos! Just watched this one to positively identify my first black trumpets :) I was already 99% sure. Found some golden chanterelles a few feet away. Now just wondering what sort of dish to put them in 🤔 Thanks, Adam!

[@richardbaldwin1667]

Great video. I wish I had seen it a week ago because I found one about 5 inches tall and more around the area. Bet you can't guess where I'm headed, lol.

[@chrisgauthier1782]

Listening with headphones, and at 9:13 I swear there was a mosquito buzzing in my right ear! Thanks Adam! Great videos! Keep it up.

[@krustysurfer]

Thank you Adam

[@beeeeep]

This season was and still is fantastic for the awesome black trumpets , found so much and its definitely one of my favourite. Mix them with minced meat like lasagna or spaghetti bolognaise mmm so delicious. You should probably fry them with some butter and olive oil and salt first. I also look for hazel trees where i find them.

[@alexanderwinters]

Great video here in California on the central coast northern California we tend to find them more near redwood trees and Tanoak of course

[@katehenry2718]

Easy contrast when found growing in gravel parking lot. I left them there to multiply, but not seen again this year.

[@theguyinmaine]

I found a nice plot of black trumpets this late summer. I remember someone talking about them but wasn't sure if they were edible or not, Brought a pocket full home, then forgot them. Found them too late a few days later. Next year I will go back, pick some and give them a try. What a great year it was for mushrooms.

[@kristygrissom8828]

Thank you, Adam! Do you have any videos on how to clean mushrooms before you cook/dehydrate them? I’d also like to learn more about how to cook them, I did see your video about making a vegetable broth with edible plants and mushrooms and that was very helpful. Thanks again!

[@jeansaunders1871]

Don’t use water. Get a mushroom brush and gently brush away the dirt.

[@MrCkennedy123]

its been a great year for black trumpet

[@danbolton3180]

I’m enjoying your videos. They are very entertaining. My wife on the other hand is slowly being driven insane by all of these foraging videos when she turns on KZbin.

[@antennawilde]

I stumbled upon black trumpets next to chanterelles the other day. They are SO fragrant they intensify the flavor of other mushrooms in a stir fry. Dice them small and add to store bought mushrooms and POW, they taste way better.