No - This Mushroom Is NOT Hen Of The Woods 

This mushroom makes amazing stock! It’s very savory. It can also be zapped in a blender into a spread.

This young man is incredibly knowledgeable about mushrooms, to say nothing of articulate on camera. Keep up the good work!

Yeah I found out the hard way that I'm allergic to this mushroom... Be careful peeps. If you're not 100% what you've got or if you have never tried one before, don't eat it when you're alone and make sure you can get to a hospital quick if you need to. Food allergies suck.

Dude your so well spoken and you jam so many facts in while your talking its awesome, keep up the great work

Keep those videos coming man. I appreciate your time and knowledge.

Yay finally Adam... now I know what my patch of black staining polypore is. I have been admiring it for years never finding out what exactly it was. Thank you so much for your vids, they help so much!

Some of the best fungus identification videos on youtube! Keep up the good work!

started watching you 3 years ago from Berlin, Germany, found this one for the first time today, then a beautiful COTW nearby. we are having some pretty good mushroom weather at the moment.

You are so AWESOME! I've been a sub since around the 2k congrats. You will be at 10k before you know it. THANK YOU so much for your time and info I know so much about mushrooms and I'm sharing with friend and family. Found about 40lbs of chicken of the woods last weekend and had a feast. Thanks again and good luck on your next forage can't wait to see what you find:)

early on I mistook this mushroom for a hen of the woods and when I finished cutting up a very large one into manageable pieces my fingers were stained black for about a week..........lesson learned.

Thank you so much for making this video. It is July for me in eastern PA and I found a group of growing mushrooms that I thought was Hen of the Woods and I thought I had a lucky find. When I sautéed them in butter and onions they turned dark black-brown and were very stringy and tough. The flavor was really good but too tough to chew. So your video showed me what I did find. I will look for hen of the woods(maitake) mushrooms in the fall. I was happy this past spring to find morels and they were delicious sautéed in butter.

I foraged some of this mushroom because I wanted to taste it. The flavor is great, but the texture makes it pretty much inedible. Best left appreciated.

I have had tremendous results foraging in Ohio , being self taught over the past 6 years . And I owe alot of my knowledge to you and these great videos !

Very informative videos as always. Your method of teaching is good, and the information tends to retain itself in my mind.

its relative, Meripilus giganteus is called tonbimaitake in northern Japan and it's a choice edible here. it's rarer than maitake and can be more expensive. it's even cultivated. the texture is tough but makes very good soup broth!

Great video! That was a tremendous help in identifying this around an oak stump on my property.

I just found your channel, and am somewhat impressed. Your teaching style has impressed me. Often, we are told, "If you don't know what a mushroom is, don't eat it." Sound advice, except these are often our "experts" who never get around to teaching anyone anything. I'll be looking forward to more educational videos. Yakoki/Chokemashki.

Great video! Love watching your videos as I live near Pittsburgh so actually recognize many of the plants you feature.

I just wanted to say that you do a great job presenting information and I enjoyed watching your video. And this is coming from someone who’s not really big on mushrooms (it’s a texture thing for me). Although, I do love any kind of food that includes the word “truffle” lol (I just discovered truffle honey). In any case, I have mushrooms growing in my container garden and I took to RU-vid to find out whether they were good or not and now I’ve gone down the rabbit hole. Best of luck to you!

Much respect for your education and enthusiasm for sharing it.

I love finding videos of yours I haven’t yet watched. I thought I’d been through all of them and one will pop up now and then and it’s truly like GOLD! LOL I am so VERY grateful for all of your teachings. If I move to Lancaster with my daughter and her family my first trip will be over to see one of your classes!!! You’re just a true blessing to this old grandmother! LOL Thanks for all you do. Blessings always ~Lisa

I have pictures of some of these that were over 24" in diameter. They were a bit darker, more gray in color. These are the only mushroom I've ever found that resemble hens.

I used to go mushroom picking with my dad. Where can i find elephant ear also called sheep head, its white, grows big and has a nutty flavor. My dad would fry it with scrambled eggs. Yum!

Thanks for the great videos Adam 👍

thanks for the video i just found one of these the other day and was confused by it and not finding this american variety listed in the my mushroom books. I appreciate the information. Thanks

this is awesome! I attend SRU and go to McConnell's mill often! Now, I have an eye to spot some of the mushrooms featured on here.

Totally educational! I appreciate your time.

You are wicked smart and articulate. Great video.

We found a very large, (in Southern Illinois ), but still tender polypore, but not black staining. From Internet research I believe it is Berkley's polypore. I looked on your channel, no mention of it. If this grows in your area would love to see a video about this variety.

You're videos are so good.

Thanks for the info bro

In western PA last summer at our family's camp in the ANF and saw some gigantic ones! Great info .. thanks

Nice video! I would guess some might also, at least initially, confuse this with a young Laetiporus sp., but not difficult to distinguish as you point out. Cheers!

When I was starting out mushroom hunting earlier this year I found a big Berkeley's polypore which I thought might be Hen of the Woods or chicken of the woods... I cut up a bunch of the thinner edges and tried cooking them. not bad but definitely much tougher and more strong flavored then the actual Hen of the Woods I picked last week. I'm up in the Boston area and I've been finding lots of Hen of the Woods and Berkeley's polypore growing around the base of the old oak trees we have around the suburbs.

Very informative,As always!

Love your videos!

I appreciated your very thorough video!!

Addicted to your videos thanks !

Glad I found your video

I just found these a couple days ago, I didn't know what it was, was hoping for hedgehog mushrooms, looks similar,, but yes it stained black, some started to stain fast, but a few prices took some time to stain.. good video.

The more I learn the more confused I become... So many look- a likes and other things to consider. I would love to go on a guided tour sometime.

Adam you are always the best

This mushroom makes a wonderful spicy jerky.found the recipe on the internet.

My 8 year old son and I were on a trail this past weekend and came across a fallen log that was decaying. A large grouping of this fungus was on the log. It was very firm and I was wondering the type. Thanks.

Adam thank you! I can't wait to get out of the hospital and back into the woods! keep doing that thing you do man.

So completely relevant. that is how i describe your videos and information. Just this year, 2019, i have discovered your channel, and yes your academy for which i will have to wait an interminable period of waiting to receive an invitation. In the interim, i am actively searching my local area for various fungal growth. Having been surprised recently by an amazing yellow batch of growth on a tree, i took a couple of pictures that are, to me, amazing. I was very confused though as to what i had captured in still life. I did a search on Google for info on identifying an oyster mushroom, as a friend had suggested this type. I had been watching your hen of the woods video previously on another tab, but this was also the very first suggestion Google offered. Hilarious. I scrolled down to see this video, which set me straight, and with your usual ever-present effervescent and animated teaching style, i was able to learn exactly what i needed. thanks again sir.

Thanks Adam, as always learning much from your great videos. Question for you: do you have a method for safely testing mushrooms (or for that matter any plant) if they are edible when you can't positively identify the specimen? Cheers!

Another look a like for this mushroom is laetiporus cincinnatus,, from my viewpoint. This mushroom does not turn black when cut and is a delicious type of chicken of the woods.

I was wondering if you know about truffles also, and of you could do a video about them if you do?

I wish that I could post pics here. I found what appears to be a white hen. It doesn't bruise when cut or torn and it isn't tough or leathery. Very interesting mushroom. I'd love to be able to send you pics to see what your think.

Thank You. You are amazing

I live in Somerset. Learn something new everyday.

I actually had to double-back on the intro music - BECAUSE IT'S AWESOME. Nice surprise! Also... Mmmmmmmmmmmmushrooms. Thanks for clarifying!

Yay here In July in pa and am cooking it up now. Stoked to find some edibles from my favorite forest ☺️

With this mushrooms parasitic trait would the "black staining" name come from the black line wood spalting prised by decorative woodworkers? Could this mushroom be responsible for the inky black lines found in spalted wood?

You are my authority on fungi. I too live in Pa. (Southeast)

Hi. I just found a mushroom that looks very much like the black staining polypore or hen of the woods. It's mainly the color of cream with dark edges. I'm confused about it. I broke it apart, cleaned it up very well and then put it in a sink of salted water. The water has turned bright orange. Do you have any idea of what it might be?

Hey Adam, are you ever going to make a vid telling we amateurs why we should learn the technical names of the fungi?

hey adam i just a sort of a not so related question, i found a more pale rieshi mushroom and i was wondering your take on it, is it just as edible as a normal colored rieshi?

I appreciate all these videos Adam thank you do much you've thought me a lot and very much useful I information that they should be teaching our kids in schools. (O that's right were not supposed to know). Bless you Adam.

My dad's family is from the Somerset area!

I have grip of this drying in my attic. It has anti-cancer properties. I harvested it from my in-law's place, it was growing where we had removed an American Sweetgum.

excellent.....

I am so interested in these videos! I have a camp site in Oakridge NJ. located on spring water fed lake. Sun Air lake. Im constantly looking for different species of Fungi. Thanks for posting I plan on foraging this laborday weekend with friends and the kids. I think I found chicken of the woods but it is still imature. GR8 job dude!

Can you please let us know if we can find enoki and honey ? I think I've watched all your videos lovem all. I really need to find Chaga , lions mane & rieshi ? Idk if they are all available here in Virginia? You very informative, try again blessings🌹

Thank you for this great information, Adam. What's the difference between a bolete and a polypore?

At least we know it’s not poisonous now.

I have a bunch of mushrooms in my backyard next to a rotting stump. I am trying to figure out if it is maitake.

Superior information and presentation.

Thanks buddy. Peace.

Keep up the great work I want to eventually live off the land thanks for all the information you share

I prefer these to Grifolas. They are thicker, easier to clean and most importantly don't make me feel like I'm in late stage labor for 36 hours. The varieties around here don't bruise very much and when they do it's more of a tan to brown.

Hi! i found one that was yellowy like yours. but another nearby was grey and white which looks more like hen of the woods. So it's not a Bondarzewia berkeleyi??

@Learn Your Land what brand/model of pants are those?

I found one study on this and it showed it balanced the bodies T cells. So it would help with allergies and autoimmunity.

How do I get some advice on my first mushroom find to no if it is edible or dangerous to touch

I just found one that is cream white and big as a soccer ball and round ..looks like a ball of lace. I want to know if its edible

I wish I could show you the pictures, this thing is shaped like a maitake we picked it in my Woods it was almost White, now 1/2 an hour later I'm cleaning it in the sink and it's getting darker and darker. What should I do if it looks like a maitake.

Can you find the remains of Sheepshead mushrooms in springtime decaying I did very well with Morales this year was just wondering cuz I found what look like rotten sheep head

Thanks for the info not just same old edible non edible.

I was so sure you were going to say Berkeley polypore. I could have easily confused it.

Liked and Subscribed #40,213 thanks from Chicago! Great video, very well done.

This mushrooms are growing in my yard but it is toxic. I thought it was family mistake but after cook for two hours with much garlic but only after tasting the broth the stomach pain was strong and after drinking warm water with fresh lemon juice the pain stopped

I think I will make jerky out of it....I just found a bunch of it!

is it possible that I found this in may? I live in maine so I'm a little behind you in temps.

I sure enjoy your videos. I see negative comments and that's okay. I'd rather know if mushrooms I find are poisonous. It's easy for some of the other channels to only present to us the edible mushrooms. Adam you always show us and tell us the research information on both poisonous and the non poisonous and edible non edible mushrooms. I really appreciate it. Keep up the good work.

I took detailed pictures of a strange fungi, here in north central Florida. I'd never seen it before, nor anyone else that I asked. It was on the ground in shaded lawn grass. Want to see if you can ID it?

Please, please help me ID this mushroom. It is thicker then the featured mushroom. Could it be the Meripilus Gigantus, I have beautiful pics if I can get them through. The photo comes in too large. Please contact me for the pics. TY!

As always soooo Fanawesometastic 🙏💕

Good video

Is there some way I can post a pic of a mushroom to ask for info on it ? Like if its edible or has any use , or if its poisionous ? I live in south alabama . I dont think we have edible mushrooms . Maybe I need to move . Lol .

I like the blue staining mushies I find in my cow field, delicious.

At 4:32 you could hear a fly passing by!

You're awesome

Dude! You are a badass!!! I really like your stuff

I have found a mushroom and a shelf fungi that is not found on any video or website. actually 3. a lavender shelf fungi is my most looked for and there are none to be found online

DO YOU HAVE MORE ON MUSHROOM VIDEO

Wish I could add a pic! Found one that is close to this but is more tan to beige! Please help Adam!!!!!

Does the Hen of the Woods has some poisonous look- alike mushrooms?

Pittsburgh!