Matsutake Foraging and Habitat- and other mushroom ID

[@chantalrochon3566]

So grateful to be able to view your valuable videos❤🎉😊😊😊😊Thank you!

[@westcoast8562]

Nice pine pops on the west coast. Get into folks

[@kenrenner-cw8zn]

Over 60k followers now people really love gunner!!

[@OtherSide..]

I love the name of your channel

[@dtc4201]

Can't wait to see wild flying saucers thou Aaron's eyes

[@th8298]

Or Bigfoot

[@dtc4201]

@th8298 that would be amazing

[@tiportangeles2696]

Thank you for the adventure in my backyard, sort of!

[@the.pokey.little.pineapple4546]

Oh boy I would love to find a few large matsutakes. Lived in Japan and wow are these expensive. Thank you for taking me a long on your foraging videos.

[@GuardianAngelWatcher]

Thank you Aaron! I’ve spent the entire autumn searching in vain for the matsutake, so it’s really nice seeing others (you) be successful in the hunt; it renews my hope and drive! ❤

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I hope that looking at the surrounding habitat and knowing the right time of year can really help you to find them. It's a great year for them. I have found several just growing on the side of the trail in busy county parks. Keep your eyes open and down! Lol

[@GuardianAngelWatcher]

@@mushroomwonderland1 absolutely will! Thanks again!

[@matthewt9328]

Great vid! I think your getting better and better at your editing and into scenes.

[@jerryfeist318]

Haha this video was uploaded the very same day I found my first matsutakes! Found about a pound of them during a casual mushroom walk on the Oregon coast - a very pleasant surprise to say the least. And I definitely wouldn't have recognized those little white mounds poking out of the ground if I hadn't watched some of your previous videos where you found some matsutake. Your content has really helped me finally make the jump into foraging that I've been wanting to make for a couple years now!

[@jerryfeist318]

@Michael_556. Please stop spamming this same comment over and over

[@Fragrantbeard]

@Michael_556.knock off the spam -people are here to learn, not avoid a Google search

[@th8298]

Yep... I love it all. Everything you put out. You are so flipping smart. To remember All those names and types...it just amazes me. And I love the music. Yes... Beautiful mushrooms.

[@billypodunk9643]

Thanks for all of your great content brother, I’ve been foraging for mushies in Washington since 1985 or so, your content is so spot on and your advice is perfect

[@southpawscientific4122]

That’s awesome Aaron…gives me hope

[@Cobbmtngirl]

They make a lot of noise when you are removing them. It’s like they are fighting to stay put☺️

[@bellador4]

love your detailed descriptions and captions. You have helped me learn so much!

[@cindyclay1750]

Another excellent mushroom hunt... you take us on. 🍄 You have captured what takes us to the woods, treasure hunting for the mysterious Fungi. 🥰 Thank you... again! 💙

[@rainstir]

Another Great Vid. Hope to see plenty more.

[@dannywalker6872]

i went foraging in the dark today with a black light, some russulas have crazy fluorescent gills

[@dhiskeywick1776]

Thanks for the great content. I've been watching all of the historical videos.

[@OtherSide..]

🎉 You're the man

[@michaelstrauss6587]

Most excellent!

[@MarlonTabasan]

Thank you for sharing your years of knowledge.

[@mikeshort1749]

Always love your show Aaron. Pulls me back into focus of mycophelia from a busy life. Brings me back to now. Keep up the great channel.

[@mikeshort1749]

Mush love from WISCONSIN.

[@tblazy3463]

Nice ID vid. I just found my first matsutakes 2 weeks ago. 🍄😁

[@DoubleADay]

My Grandma put the "delicious" mushrooms and some others in spaghetti. My Grandpa was a grounds keeper on a golf course and was always bringing mushrooms home. I unfortunately never got to go shrooming with him unless they popped in the yard

[@valleyofthemoon7113]

Loved it ! Thanks Aaron & Gunnar ! 👍

[@samcarrs]

Found really nice winter chanterelle yesterday up here in Anacortes, half pound or more in just one area.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

They are some of my favorites for sure.

[@brianjanku4549]

Jusr remember that they are healthy for you while eating them. I feel the same way as you about the flavor.

[@thnkblu.2206]

Thanks again!

[@angiejones3714]

I love your channel I found your first video an hour after it was posted. I get excited every time I am notified that you have posted.

[@westcoast8562]

Haven't seen many hedgehogs for years now in the Canadian nw. Bumper season going to run on

[@mushroomwonderland1]

They're kinda rare around me..which is too bad.. But it makes it extra exciting when I come across them.

[@lsieu]

Thanks for sharing such wonderful descriptions and captions!

[@ShelleWatts]

Found my first matsutake yesterday 😊 woo hoo

[@ladinark1672]

The Saffron milk cap is a very delicious mushroom!

[@watsonrk1]

Good haul!

[@LidiaT-j8z]

We love to pick our matzutake here in New England, Western MA too. Thank you for teaching us, sharing your experience and knowledge!

[@Pianofishdave]

Your videos are just great! Thank you!

[@heidiw3615]

They are absolutely delicious. Chicken matsutake soup is my favorite dish

[@Cobbmtngirl]

So I watched a squirrel dig up & devour 2 similar looking mushrooms under a dogwood tree on our property in Northern California. The mushrooms weren’t visible above ground. I wonder if this was what the squirrel was able to find by smell.

[@brianstone1978]

I actually found a few this year 1st time looking. The smell of cinnamon was strong but I didn't get any of the dirty sock smell....BTW Thanks for the educational mush video's!

[@alistairclark6814]

Look for sw facing clear cuts at about 2500'-3000' above sea level and search the edges of the clear cuts(logged areas).

[@bruceb5923]

Love your videos. We're more familiar with identifying Chanterelles, Matsutake and Morels on our hunts, but it seems that we're passing up a lot of other edibles. Probably like everyone else, I need to find a Matsutake patch closer to the home. Our best patch ~4 hours away 🙁

[@mazzarothwatch]

i find them on southern Oregon coast late October thru November

[@marcm2277]

My mushroom book says the lactarius deliciosus is often too mealy to be very desirable. Idk if it's true, but they don't look particularly appealing to me either. Mushroom season is still taking off on the northern California/southern Oregon cost. Golden chanterelles are abundant and getting huge, still finding occasional porcini. Hedgehogs, winter chanterelles, and candy caps just starting to pop up (really the lactarius family in general is barely popping up). Oysters galore. Always love the videos, thanks for putting in the work to spread the knowledge and joy of mushroom hunting.

[@connecticutaggie]

I live near Portland, OR and my lower back yard is part of a Douglas Fir grove. I have three large D-Firs and there are others nearby. Your recent walk inspired me to walk down there to see of there were any mushrooms and there were none. I was really hoping to find some Chanterelles but there was nothing. What does it take to host chanterelle mycelium and is it practical to get it started in my back yard?

[@bobdilty3764]

Awesome!

[@sandyc6569]

Hello! My son is an avid mushroom hunter and has been finding some amazing varieties here where we are! He would like to find out who to get in touch with about the medical research field on them! Would you be able to help us out there? Thanks! 😊

[@glynnphillips9703]

Your forest is beautiful up there in Washington

[@kman7169]

Upstate centered along lake Ontario btw

[@dualsport450]

Does collecting matsutake as #1’s before they have a chance to open and spread their spores cause an issue with propagating? I am assuming maybe not since you are finding them in the same area year after year but I’m wondering if that is what makes them so rare. Just curious. I really enjoy your channel Aaron, excellent content and information for a beginner like me. Thanks!

[@jetcitykitty]

That was intensely satisfying at 15:00

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Haha.. I know. That's why I cranked the volume up on that part 🤩

[@ThayGiQuay]

I have learned a lot from your video

[@daroldw4606]

Dang! Now I need to head out and look for some Matsutake, but the soil around here doesn't have much sand if that's a requirement.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

No not really, it's almost as if the mushrooms will find the Sandy deposits.. It doesn't have to be especially sandy soil in my experience. I find them deep in conifer forests with inches of needle duff and moss, But when you pluck them out they have a tiny little bit of that gray soil on the base. They find it!

[@eb4706]

Lactarius deliciosus and similars (L. sanguifluus and L. vinosus) are the most sought after mushrooms in Catalonia (they go under the name rovellons). They are normally cooked on the grill (bbq) or in the oven with extravirgin olive oil, parsley, garlic, and salt.

[@mikedjb1]

CANNOT find them in NJ, well I can't anyway. Haven 't found a morel either. My holy grails

[@FungalForager]

18:11 i believe that is instead a lactarius deterrimus; they usually have a greener colour on the top of the pileus (cap). please correct me if im wrong though

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Perhaps I should be more specific about it being in the 'section' Deliciousi. You could very well be right. I don't know these subspecies within the section well 🍄🍄🍄

[@FungalForager]

@@mushroomwonderland1 i see, mush love! :)

[@FNA4E]

Nice video. What elevations should we be looking? We have been in coniferous forests around 1500 to 2000 feet.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

This is about 500-800 ft. You're at good elevation! Thanks

[@daverupes7022]

I'm over on whidbey Island for a few days , can you recommend a park or area to look ? I found some shaggy parasol and lobsters yesterday:) thanks for all the info and great videos so glad I found you on here

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Sorry I don't know that area very well. I would just Google county or state parks on the island, any of them would be good this time of year. It's an amazing mushroom season. Thanks for watching. 🍄

[@andrewmoss6328]

Hey Aaron, thanks for the videos! Can you tell us when you filmed this? I’m trying to dial in the associations between the weather/season and the appearance of these mushrooms here in the PNW, but it’s hard to tease out the differences caused by elevation and latitude between the Puget Sound and where I’m at in Oregon. Knowing the date would help a ton!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

This was filmed last week. This is right near sea level. It's a great year for them! I believe they can be found in almost every mature Douglas-fir dominant forest in the Puget sound.

[@westcoast8562]

Dewd the cold invigorates the mycelium and then the mushrooms will pop. Pines need cold and wet and generally pop after the chantrelles. I reckon they need a certain number chill days before popping. After a couple week seasons on the west coast the mycelium got pent up like no nut November and so this year the pines are exploding in their patches

[@westcoast8562]

Been my experience the pines enjoy slow growing mature forests. Ie smaller sized/ stunted firs with root rot.

[@pmm1044]

I think the the bluish grey material s end of stem is soils that the Matsutake had removed all the organic material.

[@lisaarrowood987]

We were in search of these in the Siuslaw National forest today. Came up empty-handed; however we did find oysters (many past their prime) and an interesting "lobster" mushroom. Not 100% sure it was as we found it growing on the side of a downed log. It's color is that of the lobster, but it was more of a "shelf" mushroom. I found some a few weeks ago and it was more of a stem mushroom with the ocean/fishy smell. This one found today didn't have that distinct smell and the underside was yellow. Thoughts on what it could be?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Hi there. I bet you were referring to Pycnoporellus fulgens, It's a very orange colored conch. But it's tough to say without a photo or seeing it myself. Mush Love!

[@Jvilla3478]

I think. Gouda truffle. Still just starting to learn and hunt. So I’m too worried to try it.

[@kman7169]

Hi , Im a forager in NY . I am astounded by the amount of pisonous to deadly mushrooms here . WTF - figures . Maybe mushrooms are an identity of the people in the area as well ?? But seriously - is it more focused in this area ? Seems 50% Id as highly toxic :(

[@nickwhite2569]

This is more or less just how it is in the Fungi kingdom. Only about 2% of mushrooms are toxic, but also, only about 4% of mushrooms are edible. Many are just unpalatable, or too tough to eat, and many mushrooms have an edibility that is unknown! It also greatly depends on the season. Here in Indiana, during the spring, there aren't alot of edible mushrooms out and about (except for morels and Pheasants back) but the amanitas and hypheloma are plentiful! However, in the fall we get Chicken, Hens, Shrimps, Oysters, Chanterelles, Black Trumpets, Enochi, Lobsters, Lions Mane, Puffballs and MANY MANY more.

[@mackleswimbaits]

I was excited to get my commercial matsutake permit ($250/person with 100 permits allowed for the forest I purchased in). It took one harvest to run into a shirtless tweaker with a 4 foot combat knife asking where I snuck in to the forest to collect. Later that day, I sold my beautiful matsutakes for $1 - $6 per pound to a buyer. Pines/matsutake commercial collecting is glorified can collecting. My recommendation: don't collect them for commercial purposes. No one enforces permit use, and it's a dangerous game for transients. Keep these treasures for personal use

[@theadventuresamongus9072]

Whoop whoop

[@francesscherz8720]

Please tell us why people prefer a grade A or #1 Matsutake vs a number #3? Flavor, looks or just harder to ship?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

It's just Japanese tradition. And I do think they have a better shelf life. Many people, including me, think they're more aromatic when they're around a number 3.

[@jetcitykitty]

I have definitely indulged in Amanita muscaria 😂 ibotenic acid and muscomol?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Yep

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

❤

[@ttyk19]

Those are massive #1’s. You’re brave posting video of your “patch”. Where I’m from, people take this info to their graves. Locations are held and passed down by family or friends but never shared between friends as a courtesy. If I were you, I would mislead the audience by cutting in separate footage/narration and keep them guessing. By the way, have you ever attempted to train your dog to sniff them out? Just curious 😅

[@mushroomwonderland1]

We have a puppy in truffle training right now, I guess some people have done it with other mushrooms, but I've never heard about anyone training a dog specifically for matatake. Just curious, what makes you think I didn't add in footage to throw people off? I give up a lot of free information but I'm not a dummy 😜😅😅😅

[@ttyk19]

my apologies. Did not mean my comment to appear so aggressive. Thanks for the amazing content and sharing your vast knowledge and experience with the masses. Keep up the good work!

[@genericx2347]

what does the pin look like on lactarius? Cauld it be mistaken for Gymnopilus Aeruginosus?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

The pins can be super green sometimes. It's very interesting.

[@blackbeardgoatjr2434]

I found a bunch of Coccora and I know they're edible but I'm too scared to eat it!

[@joshuaspears8652]

Mushroom

[@genericx2347]

Are mature Matsutake still excellent table fair?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Absolutely!

[@genericx2347]

Thanks

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Cats tongue, slim mold?

[@FungalForager]

nope, a basidiomycota (mushroom)

[@Fishtory]

Score!

[@jetcitykitty]

Amanita Pantherina?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

We have A. pantherinoides here on the west coast but that was not one. They are popping up everywhere though right now.

[@tjbaxter7215]

That's ash from st helens

[@mikeconnors8184]

Amanita pantherina (pronunciation/spelling)

[@mushroomwonderland1]

We have Amanita pantherinoides here on the west coast. But the ones that we saw in this video were in the A. gemmatae group, Amanita sect amanita

[@jebbkinney8516]

Where's your truffle video bro

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Yet to be made! Almost made one last February but the plan fell through. People are very secretive about their truffle patches, and we have a puppy in training but I never had a truffle dog and to be honest I've never found them on my own. So I met some nice folks who were willing to take me out with their dog to their spot, but she came down with health issues and we haven't reconvened. It will happen though.

[@raten2791]

The audio is horrible

[@sdufg]

ButtPlugSutake

[@NuttinChunkySpunk]

In Jefferson State we find them with tan oak, madrone and chinquapin. Very plentiful here.

[@NuttinChunkySpunk]

You should cover Allotropa virgata, the matsutake indicator plant.

[@NuttinChunkySpunk]

Actually, finding them in may when they bloom in may-june could be a good off season episode. Truly one of the most beautiful plants in the woods.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

They don't really occur right in this area, but it is an interesting symbiosis, or actually a parasitism. I did a video about Ghost pipe.. But perhaps I should cover all of the parasitic monotropic plants in an off-season video. Mush love. 🍄🤘

[@NuttinChunkySpunk]

@mushroomwonderland1 Very interesting. Yes that would be awesome to cover. THANKS

[@NuttinChunkySpunk]

@mushroomwonderland1 I have actually never found monotropa here in Southern oregon . Tons of allotropa, though.