Candy Cap Mushrooms! Christmas Special

In this video Aaron Hilliard of Mushroom Wonderland says Merry Christmas and happy holidays and talks about Candy Cap mushrooms, or Lactarius rubidus, the native maple syrup smelling milky cap. We will discuss a few look alikes, including one that is potentially dangerous and considered by most field guides to be toxic, the Lactarius rufus.
We go through a comprehensive checklist of things to look for when identifying candy caps, as well as some live foraging so you can see what kind of habitat these shrooms are growing in.
Then to top it all off we will make a beautiful "Candy cap infused banana bread" that will light up your holidays and impress everyone with your sophisticated mushroom savvy. Or you can eat it in your underwear on the couch with a stick of butter. No judgement here, just saying.
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Love and good vibes to all, Merry Holidays!
~MW