The Prince Mushroom - Agaricus augustus

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Meet the Prince (Agaricus augustus) - this mushroom is one of the most delicious choice wild edible mushrooms you can find. Its sweet almond flavor stands out as a very special culinary mushroom that has earned it a unique spot on the cover of David Arora's classic book "Mushrooms Demystified". Oddly enough, when mushroom hunting for the Prince, we oftentimes don't have to venture too far from the house... which can be both a good thing and a bad thing... tune in to see what I mean!
Join me, foraging in the Pacific Northwest for one of my favorite mushrooms. We'll explore a little bit about the Agaricus Genus, the history of Agaricus bisporus, how to identify Agaricus augustus, and where you might happen to find it!
Here's a quick rundown of what you can expect in this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:05 The Agaricus Genus
02:09 History of Agaricus mushroom cultivation
04:45 Features & Characteristics of Agaricus
05:39 How to Identify the Prince (Agaricus augustus)
12:55 Where to Find the Prince
15:34 Is it possible to cultivate or transplant the Prince?
*Just a quick reminder -- this video is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please use the information provided here as a starting point for your own journey deeper into the wonderful world of mycology. No information contained within this video is meant to serve as dietary or medical advice, and it is also not meant to be anyone's sole source of identification for mushrooms. Viewers are encouraged to consult field guides and local mycologists to take their knowledge deeper.
Hope you all enjoyed this episode!
Can't wait to get the next video out your way - until then, Happy Trails! 🍄

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@kendallsproat 24 күн бұрын

Thanks,awesome video. Really enjoyed the history of the supermarket mushrooms and the detailed description of the prince

@MushroomTrail 24 күн бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for tuning in!

@jamesedwardson605 24 күн бұрын

Keep up the good work... always learn from your videos...

@MushroomTrail 24 күн бұрын

Thanks, will do! Always appreciate you tuning in! And can't wait to get the next video out your way!

@Hector-vx5yc 24 күн бұрын

Really enjoying the video!! Thank you so much for sharing!! Awesome tutorial!!❤❤❤👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

@MushroomTrail 24 күн бұрын

Thanks so much - really glad you're enjoying it! 🍄

@jamesblake7338 23 күн бұрын

Still looking for that one ! Great video!

@MushroomTrail 23 күн бұрын

Thanks! I bet the Prince will find you when you least expect it!

@kenhorn6489 23 күн бұрын

I love that book And all the rain promises and more by David Arora. If you have one of these books you must have the other. One is totable one is quotable 😊 Shrooms on

@MushroomTrail 22 күн бұрын

Haha! I love that - I've gotta say that I might have to quote your line because that's exactly right "one is totable one is quotable" 😂 Both excellent books!

@sandyk.673 24 күн бұрын

Love all your videos and vast knowledge you share 🍄‍🟫

@MushroomTrail 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for tuning in - and so glad you're enjoying the views! Can't wait to get the next one out your way!

@nidddles 18 күн бұрын

Fantastic video! Thank you for creating such great content 💚💚💚

@MushroomTrail 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! It's my pleasure! 🍄

@mikePNW 22 күн бұрын

Great work as always! Will definitely be looking out for these. Really appreciate all the information.

@MushroomTrail 22 күн бұрын

Thanks! Definitely a stellar mushroom if you can source it from a clean location. Always appreciate you tuning in!

@smconner77 18 күн бұрын

Love it!

@MushroomTrail 15 күн бұрын

Thanks!!

@lotus.b.lazuli2020 24 күн бұрын

It is funny how Americans have different names for the same things across the pond! The 'Cremini' is the 'Chestnut mushroom' here. The Prince, on the other hand, far less common. I've been thinking deeper about why spring/summer fungi are rarer to come by near me, and it's because the whole of the New Forest is sat upon very free draining chalk beds. We need almost tropical monsoon conditions here to encourage fruiting at that time of the year.

@MushroomTrail 24 күн бұрын

Interesting about those naming differences and the chalk beds. I remember reading a blurb in Arora's book about how he often marveled at how little moisture the Prince needs (considering it is such a large mushroom). He notes that sometimes all it needs is a little fogdrip to do its thing ... although I'd have to think that a little moisture in that soil certainly helps, so maybe those chalk beds keep things just a little too dry.

@lotus.b.lazuli2020 24 күн бұрын

@@MushroomTrail Yeah... too little moisture retention, and also, the soil quality is so poor due to the overgrazing, it's a multi-faceted thing! None of the soils around the New Forest are what you would call 'humus rich' - nothing gets a chance to grow and rot down. Anywho, a pleasure to see such beautiful specimens of The Prince! They get huge!

@ImFungiHunter 23 күн бұрын

hey Brother , great video ,great info as always. Thanks for sharing the information. Yes it's that time of year come June I'm always looking in all the landscape beds and local areas. If your set up to do a tissue culture then that is a great way to create some spawn. I always do a spore print as they can be quite large. Thats another great way to try and grow and culture them out. Good on you to transplant to your garden. A large cardboard box filled with compost and mulch is a great way to create a master patch once the mycelium takes to the substrate. Then you can just use some in your garden beds and also keep feeding it to keep growing it out. Spore slurries are great as well. Mycelium Running is a great resource. Nice book collection, we speak the same language , I have all of those as well . Thanks again , great stuff👊🍄

@MushroomTrail 22 күн бұрын

Thanks - that's great info! It'll be interesting to see if any of my little Prince plantings take root ... I've been sampling with different duff layers around the yard under Douglas Firs too, just to see what happens. I like what you mentioned about the compost/mulch box too ... that's a great idea! I still have to work to get set up for tissue culture at a future date -- but that whole world of cultivation is super fascinating. I love seeing that you're set up with that and making it happen! Very cool! I may have to pick your brain on what all you've learned in that journey at some future date. Always appreciate you tuning in - and, I agree, we definitely speak the same language! Be well, and we'll be in touch! 👍

@ImFungiHunter 22 күн бұрын

@@MushroomTrail Your welcome Brother , anytime , just ask. It's reciprocal, I always learn something from all those around me .Appreciate you. Better together👊🍄

@Beyondfungi 24 күн бұрын

Enjoyed the information and history very interesting. I'm not too sure these grow in New Hampshire 🤔 😕

@MushroomTrail 24 күн бұрын

That's a tough call ... looks like I see a couple suspected sightings on iNaturalist ... but I know that there is a similar species back east that's referred to as "The Little Prince" (Agaricus nanaugustus) ... I would suspect that The Prince shows up too, but hard to say. These mushrooms that follow people around are funny like that - they can show up in unsuspecting places. Out here on the west coast they're abundant, and usually appear in those suburban/urban areas under conifers.

@Nicole-ww4lg 21 күн бұрын

haven't been finding these in my usual spots this year. maybe not enough rain here in seattle? *shrugs* i have found HUGE agaricus augustus in the past...dinner plate sized.

@MushroomTrail 20 күн бұрын

Hopefully those dinner plate sized Prince mushrooms are still to come! 🤞

@ronveach5117 24 күн бұрын

I see those all the time along SR20 but I don't eat stuff that close to the road!

@MushroomTrail 24 күн бұрын

That's probably a good choice to take a hard pass on those! That's a common and tragic problem with the Prince - seeing massive fruiting of it that you know would probably be delicious... but also knowing that they probably contain massive amounts of heavy metals. 😳