Identifying a Few Common Mushrooms After Summer Rains 🍄🌧️

Join me for a casual yet educational journey as we explore an Eastern North America forest to identify a few common mushrooms that appear after extended periods of summer rains! Perfect for naturalists and anyone interested in learning the basics of mushroom identification, this video offers a hands-on approach to understanding these fascinating fungi.
We'll take a close look at various mushroom species, highlighting key features to help you recognize them on your own adventures. Whether you're a budding mycologist or just curious about the natural world, you'll take away some basics about mushroom identification.
Lactarius sp. - common milkcaps
Amanita spp.
Russula sp. - brittlegills
Boletaceae - bolete family
Hypomyces chrysospermus - bolete mould
Ramaria stricta - upright coral fungus

[@NaneunEnjel]

i really like how simple your identification process is

[@Andrii87]

nice

[@andreasretish3356]

I remember seeing all sorts of mushrooms when I was in rural Belarus. We went to the nearest forest with an empty basket, but after an hour or two of foraging, we came back carrying loads of different mushrooms. The guy who was with me was a local, so he knew which mushrooms were edible and which were poisonous. Do you think there's a big difference between the mushrooms they have over there and the ones in the US? I'm pretty sure America has a lot of fungi that aren't present in Eastern Europe, and vice versa, but I wonder how many different species there are. I'd love to know more. Thank you in advance!

[@OutdoorAdventureandNatureStudy]

What a wonderful question! I suspect you are correct, but all of my field guides are centered on North America and so I just don't know. Alan Rockefeller is a mycologist who is often featured on social media and is someone who I find welcoming to questions and easy to understand. I don't know him personally, but I suspect he might enjoy chiming in on your question if you can find him.

[@LuckyYaaw12]

I wish that you tell us if it's edible or not.

[@OutdoorAdventureandNatureStudy]

I appreciate the suggestion, and thank you for bringing this up. I do NOT recommend eating any of the mushrooms featured in this video. None of them are sought after edibles. This video was mainly about stepping through what traits to look for in the identification process.