November Mushroom Identification- 2024

Aaron Hilliard, mycology educator, walks through the forest of the Pacific Northwest in November to explain the wild mushrooms growing along the way. Good edible mushrooms, some poisonous ones, and some pretty rare or undescribed mushrooms will be identified and explained to you. This video is great for beginners and entertainment for old-timers in the myco-world. Aaron has been foraging and studying mushrooms for 30+ years and teaches mycology classes at the college level- details below. He assumed VP of the Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society in 2021 and is an active member in the club. He travels and does lectures, forays and appearances around the area and has a true hyperfocus on mycology in general. Kick back and relax as Aaron encounters and describes over 30 types of wild mushrooms. To get Mushroom Wonderland merchandise with several designs and logos please visit our website at https://www.mushroom-wonderland.com If you would like to make a contribution to Aaron on his mission to make the best mushroom videos out there, please consider getting a Patreon membership for only $5. Click this link below.. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87685882 Follow on Instagram for more, other content you can only get there, link directly below   / mushroom.wonderland   Funny, mind blowing, and highly entertaining short videos on TikTok, link right under this… https://www.tiktok.com/mushroom_wonde... Maybe you’d like to buy Aaron and Gunnar a coffee and a pupiccino? You can if you follow the PayPal link right below these words… https://www.paypal.me/mushroomwonderland Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Foraging knife and bag set, This is a paid Amazon Link. By clicking this link you will be redirected to Amazon. - https://amzn.to/3RvF718 Mushroom Wonderland is also offering small guided foraging info tours, to sign up just go to https://www.mushroom-wonderland.com and look for the section called Mushroom Wonderland Forays. If you’d like to dive a little deeper you can sign up for the 3 part intro to mycology course at the Olympic College in Bremerton which covers what fungi is, how it grows, and its relationship to the world around it. The second class covers introduction to wild mushrooms and mushroom identification, and the third class goes over fungi cultivation and the history of mycological sciences and taxonomy. There is usually a foray into the woods for students who have attended the 3 classes. The classes are only offered in person right now, but they may be made into an online version soon. To learn more or to enroll for classes follow the link below. https://www.campusce.net/olympic/cour... 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. Contact Aaron and Mushroom Wonderland at [email protected] Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society- https://www.kitsapmushroom.org Puget Sound Mycological Society - https://www.psms.org North American Mycological Society- https://www.namyco.org PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/mushroomwonderland