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found a cool mushroom but struggling to ID and looking for a ID tool that fits my needs (lemmy.ml)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/fungus@slrpnk.net
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I found a neat mushroom on a walk today. It was no bigger than my thumb, pure white, very very slimy, and the typical cap and stem shape. I need a tool that allows me to find mushrooms based on visible characteristics like this. It was too small to take a spore print and I did not want to carry it all the way home on account of the slimyness. I am so tired of slogging through AI generated articles about the top 10 slimy mushrooms that just have absolutely nothing to do with what I am looking for.

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[–] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

You can try iNaturalist. It can scan your images and guess at what species you have. You can publish your observations and other people on the platform may suggest a name if they know what it is. It's probably your best bet if you aren't willing to spend the time and energy required to learn how to identify them yourself.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    I also recommend inaturalist, other apps can be hit and miss as to their general accuracy. No app can be trusted 100%. Best use books, apps and the opinion of knowledgeable people together.

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