Matsutake Foraging and Habitat- and other mushroom ID

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8 ай бұрын

In the autumn, in Washington State, a highly prized delicious and mysterious mushroom pops up underneath The evergreen trees known as the 'Matsutake.' Highly prized in Japan for centuries for the flavor and aroma, and for its reported aphrodisiac qualities. A very close species to the highly prized Japanese one grows in the Pacific Northwest, in the forests of Oregon and Washington State. This one, Tricholoma murrillianum, Is a pretty hefty white mushroom that grows just below the moss and needle duff and can be quite rare, making it quite costly on the market.
In this episode of Mushroom Wonderland, vice president of the Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society, KZfaq creator, and mushroom educator, Aaron Hilliard, takes us deep into the forest to discover where these mushrooms grow, what they look like, And various other features of them.
We also identify various other mushrooms along the trail on the way to find the pine mushrooms. That's another epithet for 'Matsutake.'
I've heard it said that any mushroom that has two English common names is a very special mushroom, and this one is indeed.
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@dtc4201 8 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see wild flying saucers thou Aaron's eyes

@th8298 8 ай бұрын

Or Bigfoot

@dtc4201 8 ай бұрын

@th8298 that would be amazing

@westcoast8562 8 ай бұрын

Nice pine pops on the west coast. Get into folks

@chantalrochon3566 8 ай бұрын

So grateful to be able to view your valuable videos❤🎉😊😊😊😊Thank you!

@jerryfeist318 8 ай бұрын

Haha this video was uploaded the very same day I found my first matsutakes! Found about a pound of them during a casual mushroom walk on the Oregon coast - a very pleasant surprise to say the least. And I definitely wouldn't have recognized those little white mounds poking out of the ground if I hadn't watched some of your previous videos where you found some matsutake. Your content has really helped me finally make the jump into foraging that I've been wanting to make for a couple years now!

@jerryfeist318 8 ай бұрын

@Michael_556. Please stop spamming this same comment over and over

@Fragrantbeard 7 ай бұрын

@Michael_556.knock off the spam -people are here to learn, not avoid a Google search

@GuardianAngelWatcher 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Aaron! I’ve spent the entire autumn searching in vain for the matsutake, so it’s really nice seeing others (you) be successful in the hunt; it renews my hope and drive! ❤

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

I hope that looking at the surrounding habitat and knowing the right time of year can really help you to find them. It's a great year for them. I have found several just growing on the side of the trail in busy county parks. Keep your eyes open and down! Lol

@GuardianAngelWatcher 8 ай бұрын

@@mushroomwonderland1 absolutely will! Thanks again!

@OtherSide.. 8 ай бұрын

I love the name of your channel

@billypodunk9643 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for all of your great content brother, I’ve been foraging for mushies in Washington since 1985 or so, your content is so spot on and your advice is perfect

@OtherSide.. 8 ай бұрын

🎉 You're the man

@th8298 8 ай бұрын

Yep... I love it all. Everything you put out. You are so flipping smart. To remember All those names and types...it just amazes me. And I love the music. Yes... Beautiful mushrooms.

@tiportangeles2696 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the adventure in my backyard, sort of!

@Cobbmtngirl 8 ай бұрын

They make a lot of noise when you are removing them. It’s like they are fighting to stay put☺️

@the.pokey.little.pineapple4546 8 ай бұрын

Oh boy I would love to find a few large matsutakes. Lived in Japan and wow are these expensive. Thank you for taking me a long on your foraging videos.

@matthewt9328 8 ай бұрын

Great vid! I think your getting better and better at your editing and into scenes.

@southpawscientific4122 8 ай бұрын

That’s awesome Aaron…gives me hope

@michaelstrauss6587 8 ай бұрын

Most excellent!

@rainstir 8 ай бұрын

Another Great Vid. Hope to see plenty more.

@cindyclay1750 8 ай бұрын

Another excellent mushroom hunt... you take us on. 🍄 You have captured what takes us to the woods, treasure hunting for the mysterious Fungi. 🥰 Thank you... again! 💙

@bellador4 8 ай бұрын

love your detailed descriptions and captions. You have helped me learn so much!

@tblazy3463 8 ай бұрын

Nice ID vid. I just found my first matsutakes 2 weeks ago. 🍄😁

@watsonrk1 8 ай бұрын

Good haul!

@kenrenner-cw8zn 8 ай бұрын

Over 60k followers now people really love gunner!!

@thnkblu.2206 8 ай бұрын

Thanks again!

@user-iu6gc7pl4g 8 ай бұрын

Found my first matsutake yesterday 😊 woo hoo

@user-oi8fi1jk6d 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your years of knowledge.

@NuttinChunkySpunk 8 ай бұрын

In Jefferson State we find them with tan oak, madrone and chinquapin. Very plentiful here.

@DoubleADay 8 ай бұрын

My Grandma put the "delicious" mushrooms and some others in spaghetti. My Grandpa was a grounds keeper on a golf course and was always bringing mushrooms home. I unfortunately never got to go shrooming with him unless they popped in the yard

@lsieu 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing such wonderful descriptions and captions!

@ladinark1672 8 ай бұрын

The Saffron milk cap is a very delicious mushroom!

@mikeshort1749 8 ай бұрын

Always love your show Aaron. Pulls me back into focus of mycophelia from a busy life. Brings me back to now. Keep up the great channel.

@mikeshort1749 8 ай бұрын

Mush love from WISCONSIN.

@dhiskeywick1776 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great content. I've been watching all of the historical videos.

@westcoast8562 8 ай бұрын

Haven't seen many hedgehogs for years now in the Canadian nw. Bumper season going to run on

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

They're kinda rare around me..which is too bad.. But it makes it extra exciting when I come across them.

@valleyofthemoon7113 8 ай бұрын

Loved it ! Thanks Aaron & Gunnar ! 👍

@Pianofishdave 8 ай бұрын

Your videos are just great! Thank you!

@brianjanku4549 8 ай бұрын

Jusr remember that they are healthy for you while eating them. I feel the same way as you about the flavor.

@user-rn9yu4dv2j 8 ай бұрын

We love to pick our matzutake here in New England, Western MA too. Thank you for teaching us, sharing your experience and knowledge!

@jetcitykitty 8 ай бұрын

That was intensely satisfying at 15:00

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

Haha.. I know. That's why I cranked the volume up on that part 🤩

@samcarrs 8 ай бұрын

Found really nice winter chanterelle yesterday up here in Anacortes, half pound or more in just one area.

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

They are some of my favorites for sure.

@bobdilty3764 8 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@alistairclark6814 8 ай бұрын

Look for sw facing clear cuts at about 2500'-3000' above sea level and search the edges of the clear cuts(logged areas).

@dannywalker6872 8 ай бұрын

i went foraging in the dark today with a black light, some russulas have crazy fluorescent gills

@marcm2277 8 ай бұрын

My mushroom book says the lactarius deliciosus is often too mealy to be very desirable. Idk if it's true, but they don't look particularly appealing to me either. Mushroom season is still taking off on the northern California/southern Oregon cost. Golden chanterelles are abundant and getting huge, still finding occasional porcini. Hedgehogs, winter chanterelles, and candy caps just starting to pop up (really the lactarius family in general is barely popping up). Oysters galore. Always love the videos, thanks for putting in the work to spread the knowledge and joy of mushroom hunting.

@brianstone1978 8 ай бұрын

I actually found a few this year 1st time looking. The smell of cinnamon was strong but I didn't get any of the dirty sock smell....BTW Thanks for the educational mush video's!

@glynnphillips9703 8 ай бұрын

Your forest is beautiful up there in Washington

@angiejones3714 8 ай бұрын

I love your channel I found your first video an hour after it was posted. I get excited every time I am notified that you have posted.

@bruceb5923 8 ай бұрын

Love your videos. We're more familiar with identifying Chanterelles, Matsutake and Morels on our hunts, but it seems that we're passing up a lot of other edibles. Probably like everyone else, I need to find a Matsutake patch closer to the home. Our best patch ~4 hours away 🙁

@ThayGiQuay 7 ай бұрын

I have learned a lot from your video

@theadventuresamongus9072 8 ай бұрын

Whoop whoop

@kman7169 8 ай бұрын

Upstate centered along lake Ontario btw

@Cobbmtngirl 8 ай бұрын

So I watched a squirrel dig up & devour 2 similar looking mushrooms under a dogwood tree on our property in Northern California. The mushrooms weren’t visible above ground. I wonder if this was what the squirrel was able to find by smell.

@mikedjb1 8 ай бұрын

CANNOT find them in NJ, well I can't anyway. Haven 't found a morel either. My holy grails

@mazzarothwatch 8 ай бұрын

i find them on southern Oregon coast late October thru November

@connecticutaggie 8 ай бұрын

I live near Portland, OR and my lower back yard is part of a Douglas Fir grove. I have three large D-Firs and there are others nearby. Your recent walk inspired me to walk down there to see of there were any mushrooms and there were none. I was really hoping to find some Chanterelles but there was nothing. What does it take to host chanterelle mycelium and is it practical to get it started in my back yard?

@eb4706 8 ай бұрын

Lactarius deliciosus and similars (L. sanguifluus and L. vinosus) are the most sought after mushrooms in Catalonia (they go under the name rovellons). They are normally cooked on the grill (bbq) or in the oven with extravirgin olive oil, parsley, garlic, and salt.

@mackleswimbaits 8 ай бұрын

I was excited to get my commercial matsutake permit ($250/person with 100 permits allowed for the forest I purchased in). It took one harvest to run into a shirtless tweaker with a 4 foot combat knife asking where I snuck in to the forest to collect. Later that day, I sold my beautiful matsutakes for $1 - $6 per pound to a buyer. Pines/matsutake commercial collecting is glorified can collecting. My recommendation: don't collect them for commercial purposes. No one enforces permit use, and it's a dangerous game for transients. Keep these treasures for personal use

@honeyvitagliano3227 8 ай бұрын

❤

@dualsport450 8 ай бұрын

Does collecting matsutake as #1’s before they have a chance to open and spread their spores cause an issue with propagating? I am assuming maybe not since you are finding them in the same area year after year but I’m wondering if that is what makes them so rare. Just curious. I really enjoy your channel Aaron, excellent content and information for a beginner like me. Thanks!

@daroldw4606 8 ай бұрын

Dang! Now I need to head out and look for some Matsutake, but the soil around here doesn't have much sand if that's a requirement.

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

No not really, it's almost as if the mushrooms will find the Sandy deposits.. It doesn't have to be especially sandy soil in my experience. I find them deep in conifer forests with inches of needle duff and moss, But when you pluck them out they have a tiny little bit of that gray soil on the base. They find it!

@pmm1044 8 ай бұрын

I think the the bluish grey material s end of stem is soils that the Matsutake had removed all the organic material.

@jacksenreed7348 8 ай бұрын

I think. Gouda truffle. Still just starting to learn and hunt. So I’m too worried to try it.

@daverupes7022 8 ай бұрын

I'm over on whidbey Island for a few days , can you recommend a park or area to look ? I found some shaggy parasol and lobsters yesterday:) thanks for all the info and great videos so glad I found you on here

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

Sorry I don't know that area very well. I would just Google county or state parks on the island, any of them would be good this time of year. It's an amazing mushroom season. Thanks for watching. 🍄

@FNA4E 8 ай бұрын

Nice video. What elevations should we be looking? We have been in coniferous forests around 1500 to 2000 feet.

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

This is about 500-800 ft. You're at good elevation! Thanks

@kman7169 8 ай бұрын

Hi , Im a forager in NY . I am astounded by the amount of pisonous to deadly mushrooms here . WTF - figures . Maybe mushrooms are an identity of the people in the area as well ?? But seriously - is it more focused in this area ? Seems 50% Id as highly toxic :(

@nickwhite2569 8 ай бұрын

This is more or less just how it is in the Fungi kingdom. Only about 2% of mushrooms are toxic, but also, only about 4% of mushrooms are edible. Many are just unpalatable, or too tough to eat, and many mushrooms have an edibility that is unknown! It also greatly depends on the season. Here in Indiana, during the spring, there aren't alot of edible mushrooms out and about (except for morels and Pheasants back) but the amanitas and hypheloma are plentiful! However, in the fall we get Chicken, Hens, Shrimps, Oysters, Chanterelles, Black Trumpets, Enochi, Lobsters, Lions Mane, Puffballs and MANY MANY more.

@andrewmoss6328 8 ай бұрын

Hey Aaron, thanks for the videos! Can you tell us when you filmed this? I’m trying to dial in the associations between the weather/season and the appearance of these mushrooms here in the PNW, but it’s hard to tease out the differences caused by elevation and latitude between the Puget Sound and where I’m at in Oregon. Knowing the date would help a ton!

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

This was filmed last week. This is right near sea level. It's a great year for them! I believe they can be found in almost every mature Douglas-fir dominant forest in the Puget sound.

@westcoast8562 8 ай бұрын

Dewd the cold invigorates the mycelium and then the mushrooms will pop. Pines need cold and wet and generally pop after the chantrelles. I reckon they need a certain number chill days before popping. After a couple week seasons on the west coast the mycelium got pent up like no nut November and so this year the pines are exploding in their patches

@westcoast8562 8 ай бұрын

Been my experience the pines enjoy slow growing mature forests. Ie smaller sized/ stunted firs with root rot.

@sandyc6569 8 ай бұрын

Hello! My son is an avid mushroom hunter and has been finding some amazing varieties here where we are! He would like to find out who to get in touch with about the medical research field on them! Would you be able to help us out there? Thanks! 😊

@ttyk19 8 ай бұрын

Those are massive #1’s. You’re brave posting video of your “patch”. Where I’m from, people take this info to their graves. Locations are held and passed down by family or friends but never shared between friends as a courtesy. If I were you, I would mislead the audience by cutting in separate footage/narration and keep them guessing. By the way, have you ever attempted to train your dog to sniff them out? Just curious 😅

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

We have a puppy in truffle training right now, I guess some people have done it with other mushrooms, but I've never heard about anyone training a dog specifically for matatake. Just curious, what makes you think I didn't add in footage to throw people off? I give up a lot of free information but I'm not a dummy 😜😅😅😅

@ttyk19 8 ай бұрын

my apologies. Did not mean my comment to appear so aggressive. Thanks for the amazing content and sharing your vast knowledge and experience with the masses. Keep up the good work!

@NuttinChunkySpunk 8 ай бұрын

You should cover Allotropa virgata, the matsutake indicator plant.

@NuttinChunkySpunk 8 ай бұрын

Actually, finding them in may when they bloom in may-june could be a good off season episode. Truly one of the most beautiful plants in the woods.

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

They don't really occur right in this area, but it is an interesting symbiosis, or actually a parasitism. I did a video about Ghost pipe.. But perhaps I should cover all of the parasitic monotropic plants in an off-season video. Mush love. 🍄🤘

@NuttinChunkySpunk 8 ай бұрын

@mushroomwonderland1 Very interesting. Yes that would be awesome to cover. THANKS

@NuttinChunkySpunk 8 ай бұрын

@mushroomwonderland1 I have actually never found monotropa here in Southern oregon . Tons of allotropa, though.

@lisaarrowood987 8 ай бұрын

We were in search of these in the Siuslaw National forest today. Came up empty-handed; however we did find oysters (many past their prime) and an interesting "lobster" mushroom. Not 100% sure it was as we found it growing on the side of a downed log. It's color is that of the lobster, but it was more of a "shelf" mushroom. I found some a few weeks ago and it was more of a stem mushroom with the ocean/fishy smell. This one found today didn't have that distinct smell and the underside was yellow. Thoughts on what it could be?

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

Hi there. I bet you were referring to Pycnoporellus fulgens, It's a very orange colored conch. But it's tough to say without a photo or seeing it myself. Mush Love!

@FungalForager 8 ай бұрын

18:11 i believe that is instead a lactarius deterrimus; they usually have a greener colour on the top of the pileus (cap). please correct me if im wrong though

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

Perhaps I should be more specific about it being in the 'section' Deliciousi. You could very well be right. I don't know these subspecies within the section well 🍄🍄🍄

@FungalForager 8 ай бұрын

@@mushroomwonderland1 i see, mush love! :)

@genericx2347 8 ай бұрын

what does the pin look like on lactarius? Cauld it be mistaken for Gymnopilus Aeruginosus?

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

The pins can be super green sometimes. It's very interesting.

@jetcitykitty 8 ай бұрын

I have definitely indulged in Amanita muscaria 😂 ibotenic acid and muscomol?

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

Yep

@francesscherz8720 8 ай бұрын

Please tell us why people prefer a grade A or #1 Matsutake vs a number #3? Flavor, looks or just harder to ship?

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

It's just Japanese tradition. And I do think they have a better shelf life. Many people, including me, think they're more aromatic when they're around a number 3.

@Fishtory 8 ай бұрын

Score!

@blackbeardgoatjr2434 8 ай бұрын

I found a bunch of Coccora and I know they're edible but I'm too scared to eat it!

@joshuaspears8652 8 ай бұрын

Mushroom

@genericx2347 8 ай бұрын

Are mature Matsutake still excellent table fair?

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@genericx2347 8 ай бұрын

Thanks

@jamesalanstephensmith7930 8 ай бұрын

Cats tongue, slim mold?

@FungalForager 8 ай бұрын

nope, a basidiomycota (mushroom)

@tjbaxter7215 6 ай бұрын

That's ash from st helens

@jetcitykitty 8 ай бұрын

Amanita Pantherina?

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

We have A. pantherinoides here on the west coast but that was not one. They are popping up everywhere though right now.

@mikeconnors8184 8 ай бұрын

Amanita pantherina (pronunciation/spelling)

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

We have Amanita pantherinoides here on the west coast. But the ones that we saw in this video were in the A. gemmatae group, Amanita sect amanita

@jebbkinney8516 8 ай бұрын

Where's your truffle video bro

@mushroomwonderland1 8 ай бұрын

Yet to be made! Almost made one last February but the plan fell through. People are very secretive about their truffle patches, and we have a puppy in training but I never had a truffle dog and to be honest I've never found them on my own. So I met some nice folks who were willing to take me out with their dog to their spot, but she came down with health issues and we haven't reconvened. It will happen though.