Mushrooms 101: Identification and Anatomy - Part 1 

Welcome to Season 3!
We are getting it started by covering the essentials of mushrooms and foraging. This is part 1, we dive into the anatomy of a mushroom and how it matters in proper identification. We cover a lot of important information, this video will be well worth saving for review and future reference! Don’t be afraid if you are just a beginner or just starting to learn how to ID mushrooms. Jump on in!
Chapters
0:00 Intro!
0:57 What Are Mushrooms?
What is the difference between mushrooms and fungus? The Fungi Kingdom
3:42 Universal Veil, Partial Veil
Is there tissue on you mushroom? Thick tissue? A skirt? A ring zone? Cortina partial veil?
9:59 The Cap
What's your cap look and feel like? The Margin, Striations, Zonation, Scales, Warts & Patches
13:43 Spore Bearing Surfaces
Gills, False Gills, Pores, Spines
20:59 The Stem
What does your stem look like? Reticulation, Glandular dots, Scabers
24:00 Mycelium
Parasitic, Saprobic, Mycorrhizal, Rhizome
28:07 Outro
Thanks for watching!
I hope you come away with a more thorough understanding and a deeper appreciate for the beauty and intricacy of mushroom forms!
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