October Wild Mushroom Identification 2024

Learn about a bunch of the wild mushrooms growing in the forest. Aaron Hilliard, mycology educator at Olympic College, takes us on an enchanted walk into the woods to discover the different kinds of fungi growing wild in Autumn. Some edible, some poisonous, the only way to know the difference is to get to know them individually. That's what we do here on Mushroom Wonderland, talk all about mushrooms, mainly wild mushrooms. This video explains a large list of mushrooms and their ID features.
Cortinarius violaceus
Amanita muscaria
Cantharellus formosus
Gerronema atrialbus
Lactarius rubrolacteus
Lactarius pallescens
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Pluteus cervinus
Clitopilus prunulus
Suillus lakei
Gomphidius subroseus
Russula olympiana
Russula rhodocephalia
and more!!
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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, 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. 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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[@lizzucco5455]

Thank you for doing this! I have been out with Lyme disease from riding and foraging in my forests. I can’t ride. I can barely walk but I’m getting better. I miss my mushrooms and I miss the forest. This is such a treat! Btw I ate the reishi mushrooms I had harvested this year ground up in capsules. They kept me from dying until the tick bite showed itself for what it was. Without them I would have probably died. I am on big doxy now second round. This is so nice to watch. ❤ I like the chicken fat mushrooms here in Florida. They are prettier I think. Love those Lactariois deliciouois saffron milk caps. I have them dried and canned, some of my very favorites along with chantries and boletes. They are harder and many who don’t like other mushrooms like them cause they aren’t mushy. 😊

[@motschenbacher]

That wise old Amanita sure was beautiful. Excellent video! Thanks for the education

[@brytonkenney1507]

I love learning a new nickname Beautiful drinking cup awesome thanks again Aaron

[@paulsims6888]

It looks like Gunner enjoys the mushroom hunt. Two thumbs up to the videography

[@basil2175]

I love to go walking in the woods and foraging mushrooms and love your channel learning a lot with you thank you

[@farrelltimlake9732]

You had me at "Not the kind you find at a Grateful Dead concert"....

[@courtneymcfall8122]

I’m having major envy, hit and dry here in Northern California. Thanks for the steady content!

[@knittygirlone3391]

This is my favorite mushroom channel. Love how you take us foraging even if I'm jealous!

[@DoubleADay]

I found about a pound of chanterelles in my front yard yesterday. I left some little ones to hopefully grow a bit larger. I found a few before but this was the biggest flush yet

[@GuruEthereal369]

Much love from Tarboro. North Carolina 🧡🤙✌️🖖

[@philabowl8073]

Getting ready to walk out of the door and into the woods, Lane County Oregon. Happy trails!!!🍄🍄🍄

[@Hector-vx5yc]

Hi Aaron, thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge, sure hope to meeting you sometime!! From Mason county!! Mush love!! 👍🏽💯💯👍🏽

[@baldknobfarmstead5167]

Oh you Gomphidius! I found a bunch of Shrimp Russula and there were tons of Rosy Gomphidius around with them. I could not find a positive ID in the little pocket book I had so now I know! Not great to nibble on 😜 in my opinion. I thought they were Shrimps at 1st glance 😫 but Milk caps and Russula Brevipes to the rescue for dinner. 😋 Best mushroom channel!

[@whoe_whate8487]

Hey Aaron, it’s Sean from KPMS. I haven’t been able to go foraging for a while… I feel like im missing out on this mushroom season! Those Violet Corts really are some awesome photography subjects. Definitely on my bucketlist next time I’m out there.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

@@whoe_whate8487 whereabouts do you live? Maybe I'll take you out sometime and we can go mushrooming.

[@Nemrai]

It's probably my last mushroom hunt of the year tomorrow, it's been a long season, but is coming to an end where I live in Norway now. I don't like yellowfoots so much even if they'll grow for a while longer. So I hope that I find some chanterelles or hedgehog mushrooms. At least I'll have this channel to watch through the winter and such :)

[@AetherPavilion]

Very nice video. Familiar ecosystem as I live across the strait over on Vancouver Island. I’ve spent many autumns foraging in forests just like that. Have you trained your dog to hunt for your favourite mushroom species? I hear labradors are exceptionally good at that task.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

@@AetherPavilion not him, but we have a younger GSP who is trained to find culinary truffles!

[@jonathanmoynihan3661]

Lobster Mushrooms going off this year on the olympic peninsula

[@mwirth187]

So far a great season here in Germany. Already have enough saphron milk caps that im salting them. Cheers!

[@karenbergmann209]

I’m so jealous of people finding Amanita Muscaria!!! We don’t get them where I live.

[@jjkairos7317]

I have to beg to differ on your estimation of suillus. I find once dehydrated first their texture improves and they are packed with flavor- almost like a meat bouillon.

[@topfeedcoco]

@9:45 I was just about to say petroleum can cause that. I used Vaseline to seal my pressure cooker back in the day and somehow contaminated a bag of oysters that were pinning and they got all kinds of rosecomb weirded out on that side.

[@black_eagle]

Nice video. For a beginner what resources do you recommend for learning to ID mushrooms (besides watching your channel of course)? Are there any books, forums or apps you recommend? I live in the northern Peninsula. Thanks.

[@jackstrange6360]

As a beginner mushroom enthusiast who has just found, harvested, and eaten his first CoW, what accessories would you suggest when hunting mushrooms. You’ve talked about the basket before, but is there a style/type of knife that is best? Anything I’m missing?

[@mwirth187]

Lots of folks use the opinel foraging knife

[@mushroomwonderland1]

@@jackstrange6360 I have a link to a good foraging knife and a mesh bag in the comments. A nice basket works even better.

[@BubuH-cq6km]

22:40 Why be a Hater? those look Lovely

[@jokeogh9939]

Where I live in the UK I rarely find choice edible mushrooms but at the the moment there are lots of beautiful dark purple, lilac, red and yellow russullas around. I have to politely disagree with you that they are boring. 😂

[@alexis1156]

Is armillaria that grows in association with conifers just as edible as the ones that grow on deciduous trees?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

@@alexis1156 yes.

[@alexis1156]

@@mushroomwonderland1 thanks

[@goodun2974]

Can you make dye with purple Cortinarius?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

@@goodun2974 people are trying but it really hasn't been done yet, which is a shame because it's so beautiful.

[@maxdecleyn]

you know you're not supposed to eat something if you need to cook it...

[@joesample3796]

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