Early Summer Mushroom and Plant Identification

Published 2024-06-20
Summer is finally here and with it comes some beautiful and useful mushrooms and plants that you can learn to identify with the help of Mushroom Wonderland. Aaron Hilliard, the host, as well as the VP of the Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society, mycology educator, and YouTube creator takes us down the forested path to ID some of the mushrooms and plants along the way.
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All Comments (21)
  • At 15:42 those are not actually bugs but isopods, these crustations are detritivores and do an amazing job of breaking down rotten and decaying plant matter into rich soil.
  • @vladfreeman8461
    My mother has lung cancer and almost died last year. I got her taking turkey tails and she said she is feeling good and no side effects. Even stopped taking prescription drugs. So I believe that turkey tails are a cure!!! I wish I could find them up here in North Idaho
  • Love seeing Gunnar out there for another season of mushroom hunting! Thanks for sharing so much of your knowledge and interesting finds, Aaron.
  • @timbow1356
    We need at least one collaboration with Tony from Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't. 🧐 The ending could be both of you sitting down and doing "Chicken of the Woods" PT2 . Oh the colorful language that will be used if he has the same culinary experience that you did 🤣 SERIOUSLY, love your content. Amazing how many people on Reddit do too. You created a great product! Educational, entertaining, calming, and very light on earths resources 10/10
  • @dcfromthev
    Fomitopsis has medicinal properties similar to ganoderma spp. (artists conk), I use them in an immunity tincture preparation. They’re not as well studied but I’ve read about their medicinal benefits in several books and websites. I love how they sweat, so cool looking!
  • @whoe_whate8487
    It seems like you can always find the coolest mushrooms everywhere! Whenever I go to places like this on the kitsap peninsula I come up mostly dry :(
  • Hey Agaricus Augustus with some tater bugs we call them pill bugs too THANKS AARON
  • another great video aaron! those mono-tropic plants are fascinating! good luck on your course! wish you were closer to whatcom county!
  • The bug. Always been called Rollie Pollie down here in the south Thanks Aaron for all your vidios. Have learned a lot from you.
  • @ldean2731
    Love the channel been here from the start! Keep doing your thing!
  • Thank you for another great video. I learn so much watching these and get so excited when I get new videos. Thanks Aaron
  • @Sphicks1919
    Congrats on the college course what an honor!
  • @jedediah7772
    I love the Tshirt logo 🤚🏻 great vid as always
  • @tylerkrug7719
    Dang,those plants related to ghost pipe were really cool!!
  • In Minnesota the "Indian pipe" is a good indicator for Chanterelles.
  • At 17:46 your Candolleomyces candolleanus graphic says edible but you said inedible in your commentary. Curious which you meant? I really enjoy your videos and knowledge, thank you.