May Mushroom Identification and Foraging in Mushroom Wonderland

Aaron Hilliard, mycology educator and creator of Mushroom Wonderland, takes us on a journey to discover the various types of wild mushrooms growing this time of year and their potential uses. Some of the mushrooms are great to forage and eat, some are deadly and should be avoided.
Aaron has made it his life passion to learn about, and to teach mycology- the study of mushrooms, and this is one of the many seasonal videos he does, showcasing the beautiful fungi of the forest in the spring time. From beautiful and delicious morel mushrooms to potentially deadly Conocybe, cartoonish Amanitas and close look alike edible mushrooms, as well as some mushrooms growing right in the lawn which are decent edibles, Aaron explains things in an understandable way, with a magical and charming theme that is Mushroom Wonderland.
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We will not accept any responsibility for negligence or accidental ingestion of poisonous mushrooms or plants. These videos are not intended to be a definitive field guide, but rather a starting point to become familiar with habitat and general morphology. Everyone is encouraged to do their own studies, acquire literature or internet resources to safely and confidently identify wild foods before they eat them. When eating a new wild mushroom, it is advised to start with only a small amount, and make sure that it is fresh and that it is cooked thoroughly. Some mushrooms do not agree with certain individuals, and this is typically discovered on a case-by-case basis. Even the most edible of mushrooms contain compounds that can be tough for the human digestive tract to handle. Some “edible” species have small amounts of certain toxins that will easily break down with cooking. Fungi contains a molecule known as chitin that is the same thing that makes the exoskeleton of shellfish so hard, and cannot be broken down by the human digestive system, so it is another good reason to thoroughly cook mushrooms. All the ideas expressed in the comments should be taken with a large grain of salt. I don’t think there is any other field of study or science that has more misinformation being shared so freely and boldly. Mushroom Wonderland and Aaron himself have no opinion and neither encourage nor discourage the use of mushrooms containing mind-altering compounds. These mushrooms contain powerful chemicals and should be treated with a high level of responsibility. Any video topics on the habitat, natural distribution, and morphological features of psychoactive mushrooms portrayed on this channel are purely for scientific and educational purposes.
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[@user-pw2ze5xl4p]

Thanks for covering edible mushrooms as well as inedible mushrooms. Love to see Gunnar. He is such a patience dog and a good mushroom hunter too! ❤️🍄🐶❤

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

I enjoy listening to you talk and repeat things. I discover I’m retaining more and more ❤

[@trashyums721]

Currently in the process of convincing my friend to take the hour drive to Kitsap to see your presentation on june 13th. Heres hoping we can make it!

[@karmareed3598]

Thank you for sharing!! Mushrooms are friends and sometimes food!!

[@valleyofthemoon7113]

Thanks Aaron and Gunnar ! 😊

[@anotherluckydad]

Another great adventure. Thanks for taking us along.

[@shroomsandmetal]

Always a good time, thank you.

[@mymalinoisadventures2252]

Awesome video. Best mushroom show on KZbin. Thanks Aaron

[@AAPHomestead]

Big Ups As always Bro

[@chrisanderson1498]

Great video Aaron!!

[@dontwatch1227]

We had a colony of lilacs fruit on Alder stumps about 4 years after cutting. First fungi I'd seen fruit there.

[@northerngirlhobbies]

Awesome show and info.

[@timbow1356]

My love of mycology had me scouting along the Columbia River near St. Helens Oregon. Of all the the finds I didn't expect to have (elk etc), I had my first encounter with a Wolverine. There are many validated observances and ODFW is aware and likely responsible for reintroduction of said Gulo sp. My success with fungi was quite low but interactions like I had aren't even quantifiable. Everyone should watch more Mushroom Wonderland and spend some time in nature 🥰 A WOLVERINE (I mean, C'mon)

[@goodun2974]

I saw a wolf in Yellowstone Park in Nov 1992. They had been extirpated from tbe Park long ago and were supposedly not to be found living there at the time, until a few years later when biologists reintroduced wolves to the area....

[@georgemcduffey2622]

I'm glad I'm not the only one leaving potential substrates laying around the yard. Have a stump (I think was elm or hackberry) that grows Dryad's Saddle every now and again. Had a huge, dead, maple trunk fall and break a couple years back. I pulled a few logs it into a shady spot in the yard that turns into a temporary creek when it rains. In the late spring it typically produces a few flushes of Crown-Tipped Coral. I like to think of it as passive food income:)

[@mushroomwonderland1]

That's really cool, I love when I find mushrooms on my property! Makes me feel really connected to them for some reason 😀

[@georgemcduffey2622]

@@mushroomwonderland1 It's like having really cool neighbors...some that you consume. lol

[@rainagamingmagex2195]

I enjoy the repetition the more I see a mushroom and then hearing you say it the more I get it in my head these names can be hard to learn but I actually can remember some of the scientific names just because you repeated a lot so I'm definitely a huge fan of what you do ❤ so keep doing what you're doing! And if you truly want to learn mushrooms you're going to have to hear it a lot to get it

[@TheTubejunky]

Just binged on Alan Rockefeller videos now this. Let's go!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

He makes an appearance in several of my videos too!

[@TheTubejunky]

@@mushroomwonderland1 Yes more Alan! But I know he's hard to book and keep in place for too long. He's done so much and is so knowledgeable. Thank you for your work and helping this community.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

@@TheTubejunky He and I are going to be doing some stuff this fall so look forward to more foraging videos and stuff like that.

[@Violett854]

I love your videos that animated panther is one of my favorite mushrooms and we'll just leave it at that and that dried mushroom you shown I forgot the name it is great to use to make dye for color. Keep up the good work I would love to go foraging with you.

[@justcurious..3580]

Year after year I work in the grapevines here in central California I actually found morels growing out here in the middle of The vineyards..

[@Nemrai]

I'm in Norway and haven't been able to find any morels yet, sadly. But hopefully one day. I've seen several false morels though, one of them today (they're of course left where they grow).

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Interesting, from what I understand the morel depicted in this video is actually described from Norway, 'norvegiensis,' I don't speak Norwegian although my family is mostly Norwegian. We eat a lot of leftsa and pault, do y'all eat that there? I love hearing reports from around the world. Thanks for the comment! Mush love 🍄

[@OffroadMushrooms]

You know - in Finland they eat false morels (Gyromitra esculenta) and even sell canned ones in stores. Mycologists from Russia say that the further north and colder the spring is, the less gyromitrin they contain, this depends on the climate.

[@TheFattdragon]

Ello great vid, Was metal detecting a local park today here in Florida. Ive come across a few flushes of oyster on a palm trees, and ringless honeys

[@IntuitiveUniversity]

Awesome Finds!

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

I’ve only ever found the black growing with cherry trees here in Michigan. Strangely, this year we’ve not seen any black.

[@bettinashope9637]

❤

[@momstheword11]

Can you grow morels at home? Thanks for any tips. Liked and subbed.

[@namenullvoid]

Lovely stuff. Can you do a video on how to understand the weather system and how it relates to mushroom growth? Often we go foraging but its too soon after raining or been too dry for too long and we miss it and theyre all dying or are too early. Will help us be more successful:)

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Yeah that's a good topic, I put that on the list! Videos like that are good to make when mushrooms get scarce in the middle of summer here.

[@nicholaslane3989]

I'm in maine they're not common but I've found a handful this past week just got too really hard I find mine around dieing elms

[@PapaOutdoors238]

Love your mushrooms find and your knowledge on them. I found a brown mushroom forming a fairy ring. One by itself and others in clumps. It has gills and when I looked on Google it said they were the common funnel cap. They are edible but not delicious. What are your thoughts. I'm sorry I don't know how to send a pic of them.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Yeah it's pretty tough to know, but some of those apps are getting good enough to at least point you in the right direction. Make sure to take multiple photos, clear close-ups. I also really suggest people upload pictures of their mushrooms onto Facebook Mushroom identification forums.

[@rachelcarey486]

I noticed one of your mushroom grow kits was a turkey tail. We are also trying to grow turkey tail for a science project but it's taking forever. Do you have any advice for growing turkey tail?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

That's actually growing wild on a stump right there! I just got really lucky.

[@FollowerOfClay]

Next to where you put the false funeral bells there were some small mushrooms all over the stem...were they Mollisia sp?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I'm not really sure.

[@yltzn2375]

Is it not strange that Amanita is growing in this season? I thought it was only a fall mushroom - I saw some myself in WA recently (the same Pantherinoides) and wondered if it's due to odd weather...

[@mushroomwonderland1]

No, these definitely grow in spring, So do Amanita aprica and Amanita 'gemmata.' pretty common. 🍄😁

[@justcurious..3580]

At first I actually thought it was a galerina..

[@ZombieSnax42069]

We're just now getting into wild identification. Our question is , Are their any in North America- (South east ) that are poisonous or harmful to even touch ? We want to start looking at spores.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

No, it is safe to touch all mushrooms. Microscopy makes research so much more interesting.

[@brettshamblin3180]

In SW montana morels start late late april. With blacks. Those peak aviut may 10th to 15th are are usually done. The blondes here statt about may 10th and can be found till mid june