Join me foraging wild edibles in the Pacific Northwest. Aside from foraging mushrooms, we'll do deep dives on some of my favorite wild edible plants that I commonly encounter in April out here in the forests of Western Washington. We'll touch on mushroom and plant identification skills, survival / bushcraft skills, ethnobotany, interesting historical medicinal plants, and plenty of other natural curiosities along the way.

Here is some of what you can expect to see in this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:46 Nolanea Genus
02:01 Picipes tubaeformis (aka Polyporus tubaeformis)
03:16 Raccoon Skull
04:27 Coniferous Witches' Butter (Dacrymyces chrysospermus)
05:08 Coyote Skull
07:17 Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus Genus)
11:11 Spring Orange Peel Fungus (Caloscypha fulgens)
12:19 Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)
14:57 Barred Owl
15:20 Tapioca Slime Mold (Brefeldia maxima)
19:55 More Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus Genus)
21:37 Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum)
25:50 Pacific Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa)
28:47 Siberian Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia sibirica)
32:51 Chickweed (Stellaria media)
36:14 Close-Up Chickweed Identification Features
39:29 Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)
42:20 Stinging Nettle (Urticia dioica) - Super Food & Ultimate Bushcraft / Survival Plant for Cordage
49:03 Mica Cap (Coprinellus micaceus)
51:12 Alpine Jelly Cone (Guepiniopsis alpinus) aka Poor Man's Gumdrop
51:33 Deep Purple Bolete (Xerocomellus atropurpureus)
58:55 Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) - edible flowers, Rufous Hummingbirds, & "Salmonberry Bird" - the Swainson's Thrush!
01:01:23 Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) - delicious flowers!
01:02:24 Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)
01:03:00 Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) aka Osoberry - Cucumber flavored leaf!

A Quick Disclaimer: All Mushroom & Plant Identification/discussion in this videos is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please do not take anything I say as being health or medical advice. These videos are simply meant as a starting point for all of you to dig into a deeper understanding of the natural world around you. I encourage all of you to pick up field guides and continue to learn about the remarkable world in which we live!

Really hope you enjoyed this video and I really appreciate each and every one of you tuning in! Let me know if anything stood out to you in the comments below!

Until next time, Happy Trails!

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