Mushroom Foraging in Early April: Spring Wild Mushroom Foraging and Identification

In this video we go out into Mushroom Wonderland with Mycologist and VP of the local Mushroom sociiety to see what kind of beautiful mushrooms are growing in the forests of western Washington.
Spring is an exciting time for the mushroom forager. After a long and bleak winter the tempurature has started to rise, and the warmer rains have started falling, and as a result beautiful and sometimes delicious mushrooms spring from the ground and logs and trees of the forest.
On this channel Aaron and his trusty pal Gunnar take us into the forest to see what these mushrooms are called, what the uses might be, and how to help you identify these mushies.
This is just one in a long series of forasging videos sthat this channel is getting known for, so we hope that you subscribe and follow on all the other platforms that are listed below. On patreon we offer videos you might not get to see here on KZbin, so please become a member and join Aarons mission to help educate about mycology.
In this video we encounter a couple types of Hygrocybe, including the beautiful Hygrocybe flavescens, Trametes gibbosa, Flammulina filiformus, Psathyrella piluliformus, Pseudoplectania, Stereum, Clitocybe decptiva, Laccaria laccata, Inocybe insinuata, Entoloma, Chrysomphalina, and a few others and a couple of plants.
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[@dcfromthev]

Lately I’ve been going back and watching old videos that I missed over the years. I love putting your videos on while I commute to work in the morning. I drive through some beautiful redwood trees, usually covered in fog, and the vibe just matches so well. I wish you put out a new video every single day, eventually I am going to run out of content 😢 love your work bro mush love

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I'll keep them coming as quick as I can, but I also don't wanna overwhelm people!

[@dcfromthev]

Overwhelm me! lol @@mushroomwonderland1

[@dr2be50]

Speaking of allergies: I am now on the east coast and my allergies were so bad the other week that I lost my voice and every time I blew my nose I could hear bubbles popping in my ear! My head was congested! So I feel ya buddy!

[@e.t.preppin7084]

I wish I had an Entoloma like that with a little fuller stem. 😉. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I couldn’t resist. I’m totally enjoying this video for real. 👍

[@jeffarmes8297]

You are so right Aaron. This must be one of the most beautiful places in the world to reside. No poison ivy or ticks or rattlesnakes or scorpions. Lots of fresh air, fresh water, great people, healthy forests and mushrooms galore come spring ,summer and fall!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Amen!🙏 I was just explaining yesterday to somebody our lack of ticks and it blew his mind.

[@nickwhite2569]

​@Mushroom Wonderland is this mainly on the west side of the mountains? I grew up in Yakima and the ticks are everywhere in eastern/central Washington

[@nickwhite2569]

​@@mushroomwonderland1 currently living in Indiana and the ticks are rampant (I have an irrationally strong fear of ticks) so if there aren't any ticks west of the cascades, that would be amazing!

[@seandepoppe6716]

​@Nick White yes just on the Westside

[@nevi108]

I visited family in Ohio in Feb and had ticks all over me 😮… I was like “I don’t have to worry about ticks in the PNW!”

[@ALLANA-jt9qs]

they look like caanndyyy lol

[@ildiko1vt]

What a beautiful forest you have access to! Wish our forests looked like that here in VT.

[@martinlouden9005]

Wow. The gills on that first waxycap look like anchovies!

[@e.t.preppin7084]

This is more like a movie. Sound effects and all. Cool

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

Hey Aaron! Super jelly of all that marvelous precipitation the west has been getting, you guys are gonna have all the mushies 😆

[@pamelasternin4349]

Thank you for making this video. Always look forward to new stuff from ya. Working in an office...this is the best escape :)

[@user-js9st1io6r]

Get from ⬆️⬆️🍄🍄, I started my journey with them it has been beautiful ever since(check my name). …

[@terranceanthon5182]

Stinging nettle Tea. Excellent for allergies.

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

I appreciate all the information about each mushroom. The music was spot on❤

[@smartjared7203]

Mycopete..

[@naturallynorthwest9748]

I like that handy little 2" scale you got there. Also, seeing that red ants nest brought back a joyful memory of falling in one when I was a kid. Being covered in thousands of angry, biting bugs was quite the experience.

[@trevorsherman3993]

Joyful?😢

[@your_eulogy2688]

Didn't know we had enoki around here. I'll have to keep an eye out!

[@user-js9st1io6r]

Get from ⬆️⬆️🍄🍄, I started my journey with them it has been beautiful ever since(check my name). …

[@Saffirance]

I love your channel. I'm looking forward to getting out and foraging. Thanks for the video. God bless you and your family

[@helenahelvellacrispa2764]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! The forest views are gorgeous.

[@munnificent]

It is never to early to start training the pup to Hunt Truffles! Lots of work but the reward is well worth it. I went through "The Truffle Dog Company" and highly recommend them if you need some help with Loki's training. Great work Aaron.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

We plan on training him!

[@ALLANA-jt9qs]

I love your videos and thank you for sharing your knowledge and mushroom adventures! Thanks from Colorado :)

[@jdalkebmxgameplay9605]

Really enjoyed the Marco shots in this one.

[@trav9902]

Tough Spring, had better hopes after the worst Fall ever. Temps have been too low. Worst part is the photo apps that show you "one year ago today." Pics of tons of mushrooms, last Spring was awesome. Checked one of my best spots on Sunday and found a lone Gemmata that bravely punched through. Warmer weather and rain on the way soon so I have my hopes up. Getting awfully late though.

[@trevorsherman3993]

Agreed. I really want a good spring. It's still too cold.🥶

[@bobknobz3204]

I used to have a dog named Loki. Now I got a dog named Indy(Indica) that looks like your dog Loki. German shorthair. Small world. Super cool vids man.

[@BubuH-cq6km]

Ivars 🤤

[@johncoccia607]

Great information Ty for sharing 😊

[@calnative4904]

I’ve always been fascinated by mushrooms and they’re delicious, but I’ve never foraged for them.

[@jordanhill8297]

Very knowledgeable!

[@chantalrochon3566]

Thank you for this video ❤ your explanations and ID😊

[@jamieick8034]

We still have snow on the ground here, I can't wait to go hunting soon

[@6870boardman]

Thanks Aaron

[@BenBSeattle]

Thanks for the videos. I've learned alot through them. Also a PNW native. Most of the time i'm looking for bonsai but I'll keep an eye out for mushrooms next time I'm out in the mtns.

[@happymood888]

Thanks for the knowledge I have been hunting magic mushrooms not 2 long now I have a couple videos I am learning thanks for the knowledge

[@angelaeaton2192]

There's still at least 3 feet of snow on the opposite side of the country where I live(very northeast vermont)So jealous, your April is my June!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Sorry to hear that! You can live vicariously through us! 🍄❤️

[@angelaeaton2192]

@@mushroomwonderland1 as I do! Thank you!

[@fhgservices587]

I bet it is more beautiful in person I would love to check it out

[@MonMothball]

Checked my woodland morel spot here in Kitsap too. No sign yet.

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

Hi Gunner and Loki! We also have a Loki

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

I love wild Enoki

[@kennethspencer1044]

thanks

[@Njennings42]

The pure white trilliums are the most common here in Michigan, we see pinkish and full on purples, but they're rarer for sure.

[@pmm1044]

Found a oyster on Tiger Mountain...but was wormy.

[@topofthefoodchainz3665]

Can you do a “magic mushroom” identification video please!! I need to find some to take camping asap!💯 Thanks in advance!💪😎👍

[@mushroomwonderland1]

There is a video of a talk I have about them on the channel. Also, Alan Rockefeller has videos on the channel, hunting and describing. Please sub and check it out.

[@michaelkozak7295]

Your knowledge of mushrooms always amazed me. I try and pronounce the species after you and never get it right. Thanks for the spring walk. Give Gunner a pat on the head for me.

[@sergeidavidov4553]

Latin pronunciation is pretty simple, it has the rules, without exceptions like English :)

[@katleiayorkie8311]

Mid May in Canada!

[@kellyhill4410]

Wished I had found you when I lived in Belfair WA.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I love Belfair! I'm there all the time. You can still watch! 🍄❤️

[@ftd224]

La nina has ended. El nino slated for summer. Could be a better season this year. Waiting on oysters on the Long Beach peninsula.

[@kristinejensen1417]

The Wooly bird nest fungus were present as well as some round orange things similar when we found our morels.. signal mushrooms?

[@shellyboggs9093]

I am in eastern Washington and there is still snow where I want to go investigate for mushrooms!

[@smartjared7203]

Mycopete..

[@dougbillman2333]

Thought I’d give ya, a heads up……

[@katmaiholdingllc3963]

Trilliums are white when they bloom and turn pink as they age.

[@terranceanthon5182]

Damn Aaron that was an excellent introduction very smooth. Finding some springtime Amanita in northern California and wondering if you eat those. All the descriptions are there to the eye and doing a sporprint. What would be your hesitation any look alike's? Thanks for your input. Keep up the great work

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Amanita is a genus that people should use extreme caution with the coccora That grow down there in the spring are amazing, kind of a metallic orange color with large patches of universal veil remnant and a cup like volva. They all have a white spore print, But don't get it confused with the death cap! It also has the cup like volva, But is usually olive green to tanish white. Make sure you do your research! Thanks for the kind words.

[@f.demascio1857]

​@@mushroomwonderland1 Every year I lived in Santa Cruz, there would be a story in the paper about a family mis identifying a Coccora, with devastating consequences. I positively i.d.'d many, but didn't eat due to those stories. It wasn't until 2008 that I finally ate one (got it in the Demonstration Forest in Santa Cruz Mtns.)

[@f.demascio1857]

I'm getting morels in my side yard. 4th year in a row. No idea if there were any before, never noticed.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Any large trees growing nearby?

[@billlumberg5746]

👍👍

[@perserventia]

1st mushroom right beside stinging nettle it appears?

[@koolzeefamily5780]

Pretty mushrooms. I found Morels on the side of the road in Richmond BC. Near parked cars. So rare. Are they safe even eating. I'm a beginner so lots of questions about mushrooms. Love your videos.

[@douglasbarrows8110]

Morels are the best, just make sure they are “true Morels”

[@rogercollins8875]

Looks already plush

[@chadbarkway3073]

Nice video. I enjoyed the background music too

[@avrilwinters]

I didn't enjoy the music myself. But the video was great!

[@bookofamanda]

Hey 👋 I’ve been picking mushrooms for like 2-3yrs. My dog picks them too. We eat most of them, I started by smoking them. 😂 I would love if you mailed me some, we love them, all of them…. I can pay for shipping.

[@bookofamanda]

I thought those were dead Turkeytail 24:04

[@chrismay25]

So this is the beginning of mushroom season? What months are best? I live in Northern California Bay Area. Just stumbled across your channel few days ago- Awesome work man!

[@f.demascio1857]

January & February were the best when I lived in Sant Cruz. Fungus Federation Santa Cruz has a Fungus Fair annually, usually in February. Stuff still comes up in March, April & May, but things start to dry up by then. There are some great Fungus groups in the Bay Area. Some led by members of FFSC.

[@jessg5859]

Illegal to pick those trillium too. ❤

[@valleyofthemoon7113]

👍👍😁

[@salihsamiracar]

Mr. Hilliard, is it OK to uproot mushrooms from soil? Or would it be better to leave the root in the soil and cut the mushrooms? Which one? Greetings from Turkiye!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

You HAVE to watch the video, to cut or to pluck, it's on the channel. Just click on the channel and scroll down to the third video. It's so informative! It explains a lot.

[@salihsamiracar]

@@mushroomwonderland1 I realized that after asking the question. I'll be watching soon. thanks.

[@michaelbutler3222]

I was surprised that you didn't cover verpas?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Always hunting for some but none in my area that I know of.

[@dougbillman2333]

Most are good, but some hate us….. beware… they love a lot of things we do…….mushrooms, fruit, elk, deer.. they can run 55 miles an hour, get as big as 14 feet, bout 190 pounds per foot…….

[@yagirlsfav6849]

Wassup aaron idk if you heard but sum1 found a new psilocybin yesterday looks like cubes but completely mutated

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I think there's several new mutations coming out every single day of Ps. cubensis. There has to be at least a hundred names of different phenotypes.

[@yagirlsfav6849]

@@mushroomwonderland1 oh damn i didnt know it was that serious lmao but anyway keep up the gr8 videos man love the mycology videos❤️

[@mkaysartfuljourney1239]

Oh ya runny nose sneezing Allergies for sure.

[@DirtDigglerDetecting]

We have those Ants in Oregon. Nasty.

[@aaronnekrin5150]

how could i start a mycelium society here i. my state we need it bad we have very rare mushrooms in our old woods in Michigan

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Michigan is well known for all of its Mycological Societies, It's a very fungaly rich area. Many many species have been described from that area. Maybe a simple Google search would reveal a club nearby you. If not, the internet is full of resources to help you get started forming a new club in your area.

[@aaronnekrin5150]

@@mushroomwonderland1 thanks brother appreciate there text back and yes I live in very small town im going to try and start one we have many burch popilpores that are being g killed and destroyed for homes and I want to advocate for them since no one else is some take 25 years to mature and these rich ducks would rather have them as house decor then safe the species

[@rogercollins8875]

Where are you located

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Port Orchard, WA, USA

[@SketchybrainD]

I love your videos but my now ex got me into mushrooms Just makes me think about her too much now. Shit sucks bad right now.

[@trevorsherman3993]

Hang in there. The God of the Bible is the creator. He is active in the worlds and loves you. Sometimes these things happen to us, and if we take notice, we can see him at work. Jesus died for your sins, and he loves you more than you can imagine. It's not about tomorrow, its about eternity.

[@SketchybrainD]

@@trevorsherman3993 I love people of faith

[@ArtichokeHunter]

kinda wild for scientists to name a mushroom that turns into rocket fuel in your system "esculenta" ("edible"). i guess it's about dedication and cultural differences (not sure if you don't count it as an entoloma but shrimp of the woods is the one i want to find here on the east coast)

[@rickybus8525]

In Sweden and nordic countries we still eat them, you just need to dry it first then boil it or just boil it 2-3times changing water between each time and its a delicious mushroom, at least the genus of it that exist in Europe and also Russia I think. Murkelsås ( morelsauce) is a delicay in Sweden and Finland, the Fins love the mushroom.

[@trav9902]

​@@rickybus8525 This is why it can be difficult to talk about mushrooms on the internet. You do not want to steer anyone wrong. However, there are many of us that can eat types of mushrooms that would give others problems. Not a matter of willpower or toughness. Just lineage. Aaron just needs to be extra careful when it comes to KZbin, etc.

[@ArtichokeHunter]

@@rickybus8525 It's always interesting to see what folks think is/isn't worth the effort to forage when it comes to these types of species that require specific preparation to be safe. I'd want to be sure I was doing it right, but I'd love to try it!

[@thomashugh7086]

Are you familiar with mushrooms found on the east coast at all?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Yes, lots of the same mushrooms grow here, but some I do not know. 🍄

[@f.demascio1857]

We get a smaller sub species of the Chanterelle, less than an inch tall, orange/yellow, delicious. Lots of Black trumpets in my neighborhood park. Found my first Lions Mane 2 years ago in a different public park. Lots of variety and a longer season than the central coast of CA (home.)

[@wobbywoo]

morels

[@cablecar10]

Lots of people have recommended phasing out the use of upskirt in mycological description. It's referential to non-consensual voyeuristic behavior and is unpleasant for people who have experienced sexual harassment to be reminded of while looking at mushrooms they otherwise find joy in!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

😲

[@natureisallpowerful]

Way too many adverts. Thanks anyway 👍🍄

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I hope you know I have no control over that. KZbin puts the advertisements in there. KZbin controls ads, regardless whether it's monetized or not. You can come over to Patreon, join as a member for $5 a month and watch ad free, with special videos, behind the scenes stuff, videos not allowed on KZbin. It's not a bad deal! The link is in the description of the video. Mush Love🍄💕

[@seandepoppe6716]

​@@mushroomwonderland1 good to know

[@jedediah7772]

I found some Gymnopilus luteofolius already here in SC, didn't expect to see them just yet

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Cool, did I see you post your photo online? I saw some recently on Facebook.