Beautiful Mushrooms in the Wild Identified
50 types of beautiful wild mushrooms growing in their natural habitat in the Pacific Northwest, accompanied by their common and Latin names. I filmed all of these mushrooms with a Samsung Galaxy s10. This is mostly for entertainment, please do not use these moving images as a definitive field guide for identification. Always be sure you know what you are picking before eating it.
If I have mis-identified any of the mushrooms in this short film please feel free to put what you think it is in the comments.
As usual, Mushroom wonderland tries to bring you the most fun and cutting edge of mushroom information from the PNW.
Keep in mind that common names vary regionally, and may not be called the same thing in your neck of the woods.
Watch beautiful sweeping shots of Chanterelles, boletes, several types of cortinarius, coral fungi, chicken of the woods, lepiota, chlorophyllum, amanita, mycena, matsutake, galerina, fomitopsis, and many other types of mushrooms that occur in the northwestern United States.
Please sit back and enjoy looking at these mysterious and beautiful mushrooms growing in the forest.
I am not a professional mycologist, just a guy who has been interested in mushrooms and fungi ever since 6 years old when my grandma would take to forage for mushrooms and we would try to identify them and see which ones we could eat. When she passed away she left me her mushroom field guides. I have been hooked on hunting wild mushrooms ever since.
I went to college in 2001 for video productions and Integrated Multimedia, so it eventually made sense that I combine my two passions and start this channel, Mushroom Wonderland.
This film was shot mostly in the Autumn, between September and October, so keep in mind that these mushrooms might not be growing during the spring, summer, or winter.
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What edible mushrooms grow in the summer?
Aaron Hilliard from Mushroom Wonderland takes a walk in the forest of the Pacific Northwest to see what kind of edible wild mushrooms are growing in the conifer forest in July. I will give you a hint-
We will be learning about the Red-Belted Conk (Fomitopsis Mounceae), a look at a strange orange ground dwelling poly-pore mushroom, and find some delicious Pacific Golden Chanterelle's (Cantherellus Formosus).
Spoiler alert.
If you are a fungi enthusiast, a beginning mushroom hunter, or someone who loves foraging and how to learn your land and its surroundings, this is a good video for you.
Check the channel for more fun mushroom videos.
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5 Edible Wild Mushrooms you can Easily Identify
This video shows 5 of the easiest mushrooms to Identify growing wild in the forest. If you're somewhat new to foraging fungi and you have ever wondered what mushrooms can I eat in the forest, this is 5 wild mushrooms that are easy to Identify and forage for yourself. I suggest picking up a field guide and using online identification forums to help confirm your finds, but these mushrooms are pretty fool-proof if you follow the descriptions in this video.
Look at some of the other videos on this channel to get more in-depth information on all of these mushrooms and more.
Let the hunt begin!
1. Pacific Golden Chanterelle, Cantherellus Formosus
2. Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus Ostreatus
3. Shaggy Parasol, Chlorophyllum Rhacodes
4. King Bolete, Boletus Edulis
5. Black Morel, Morchella Elata
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Reishi Mushrooms, Ganoderma Oregonense in the PNW
This video shows what the Pacific Northwest Version of the "Reishi" mushroom (Ganoderma Oregonense), aka Ling-Chi, looks like, where it grows, what it is good for and how to prepare it. Maybe the most well known medicinal mushroom in the entire world.
These mushrooms can be found in old growth and older second growth conifer forests on the Pacific Coast from Northern California to northern British Columbia. When picked young they provide powerful medicine used by natives and in chinese medicine for thousands of years.
They are currently being studied for Cancer treatment, used as an anti-inflammitory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, as well as many other uses.
Come along with Mushroom Wonderland to discover these mushrooms growing in their natural habitat and how to make a tea to combat your ailments.
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PORCINI PORN, finding Boletus Edulis mushrooms.
Mushroom Wonderland's Aaron Hilliard takes you on a journey into the forest of the Pacific Northwest to find Boletus Edulis, aka Porcini, Cepe's, Pennybun, King Boletes. Amazingly beautiful and delicious mushrooms, sought out the world over for their wonderful sweet and mild flavor. Here we look at the habitat of these mushrooms and we get an eye-full of some of the sexiest mushrooms you've ever seen!! Note: these are an early Autumn species, these mushrooms were found in September.
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OYSTER MUSHROOMS: Species #7- Find and Cook
Today my Fiance and I find some Pleurotus Sp. #7 (formerly known as P. pulmonarius) Oyster Mushrooms in the temperate rain forest of Washington State, and we cook them and eat them!
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The Prince, Agaricus Augustus : All about this edible wild mushroom.
A pretty inclusive video about the "Prince" mushroom, or Agaricus Agustus, a highly prized wild edible mushroom that is fairly easy to find and identify. How to track them down, get them home, check ID, and cook them up!
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Morel Mushroom Hunting in May 2021, Washington State
Here we go on a little adventure to find morels on the Eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains near Blewitt Pass, HWY 97 in Washington State. We also get a look at a couple type of "false Morels." Follow Mushroom wonderland and check out our other videos for more mushroom fun!
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Wild Oyster Mushrooms growing in the spring in the PNW
Here is a look at one of the tastiest, most common, and easiest to ID mushrooms in the spring in the PNW. Pleurotus Ostreatus (among other species like P. pulmonarius, commonly known as the Oyster Mushroom can be found fruiting in the woods in the spring time when decaying matter, temperature, and moisture are just right.
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THE 2 MUSHROOMS YOU CAN EASILY FIND THIS SPRING, 2021!
We head into the forest of Western Washington to reveal the 2 easiest to find, and to identify, mushrooms that are out here in the spring time. You probably see these every time you walk in the woods, and might not know what they are. There is even a bonus find!
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Morel Hunting- Get ready for the 2021 Season!
An overview of different types of morel mushrooms that grow in the PNW, how, when, and where to find them.
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Blewits : Lepista Nuda how to find them!
I come across a patch of 'blewits' or Clitocybe / Lepista Nuda, stunningly beautiful and amazingly tasty. See the environment they grow in.
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Growing Oyster Mushrooms Indoors
Lowell Dietz of Dietz Mushroom Farm in Sequim, WA does an interview and explains how he grows a couple types of Pleurotus mushrooms. From prep, to cloning, to harvesting, all you need to know about Oyster Mushroom farming.
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December Mushroom Hunting, Late season finds
We hike into the Olympic National Park to see some great view and find a few amazing late season mushies.
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Discover Mushrooms in the PNW Documentary; Episode 1
This is part one of a docu-series from Mushroom Wonderland, Film maker Aaron Hilliard, in association with Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society. In this episode we cover some history and basic understanding a mushroom, how to think like a mushroom with David Ansley, growing oyster mushrooms at Dietz Mushroom Farm with Lowell Dietz, and some forest foraging and identifying with Aaron Hilliard.
Run time about 45 minutes.
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Hunting for Lobster Mushrooms, how and where to find them!
Take a walk into the forest with Aaron Hilliard to find some beautiful lobster mushrooms in Washington state. Learn where they grow, how they grow, and how they hide.
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What are the First Mushrooms to grow in the forest (of PNW)
Lets take a hike into a conifer forest in the Puget Sound after the first autumn rains to see what the first mushrooms to grow are.
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How to Find Boletus Edilus (Porcini Mushrooms) in the PNW
Here is a quick video guide to finding beautiful porcinis in the PNW. The most delicious wild mushroom out there, in my opinion.
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How to find Chantrelles in the Summer!!
Aaron Hilliard of Mushroom wonderland, a member of the Kitsap Mycological Society, and 20+ year avid mushroom hunter takes you on a journey to find lots of beautiful Chantrelle Mushrooms in the forests of Washington State.
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Finding DEATH CAPS in the PNW
After being introduced to the eastern seaboard of the United States via European hardwood trees, Amanita Phalloides (aka the Death Cap) has traveled its way westward and is up and down the west coast and into BC.
In this video we go on a search in Tacoma Washington to find these beautiful, elusive and mysterious killers.
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How to find LOBSTER MUSHROOMS
Take a hike with me in to the forests of Western Washington to find the beautiful and elusive Lobster Mushroom (hypomyces lactoflorum). We find a lot of lobsters, look at the habitat, find out how to identify them.
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