Free Mushroom Identifier App — Identify Mushrooms and Fungi from Photos and Get Instant Toxicity Warnings.
Safety warning
AI identification results are for informational and educational purposes only and may be inaccurate. Never rely on them to determine whether a wild mushroom is safe to eat, cook, touch, or handle.
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Clear, well-lit photos help identify it more accurately.
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For best results, capture these angles
Top
Side
Underside
BaseTake a few photos from different sides, upload them and check the result with similar species. The mushroom identifier works online in your phone's browser. No app to install.
Photograph the cap from above, the underside, the whole mushroom from the side and the base of the stem.
See which photos to takeCap
Underside
Side
Base
Choose up to 4 photos from your gallery or take them with your camera. Add the location, date and notes if you like. These details help narrow down the species.
Details are optional
Identify mushroomSee the most likely species and similar mushrooms. If it could be poisonous, we show a warning.
Sample result
Most likely species
King bolete
Boletus edulis
Similar species
Bitter boleteAsk how it differs from a similar species. You can also send a photo of the underside or a cross-section.
How is it different from the bitter bolete?
The bitter bolete has pinkish pores and a dark net on the stem. Add a photo of the underside to check.
Underside photoTry it on your mushroom.
Identify mushroomOne photo from above rarely shows what mushroom it is. Take 4 shots from different sides for an accurate mushroom identification. Each one shows features the others miss.
One identification accepts up to 4 photos
Photo 1
Shoot straight down. Show the cap color and any scales or spots.
Most importantPhoto 2
Turn the mushroom over. Show the gills or pores under the cap. This photo narrows the list fastest.
Photo 3
Show the cap shape, the stem and the ring, if it has one.
Don't skipPhoto 4
Dig the mushroom out carefully, with the soil around it. A sac or bulb at the base often hides underground. It is a key feature of Amanita mushrooms.
With gilled mushrooms, the sac at the base often stays in the soil. Without it, telling a deadly Amanita from an edible species is much harder.
You can send these after the first result
Show nearby trees, moss, grass or wood. You can also describe it in your question.
Cut the mushroom in half from top to bottom. Check whether the flesh bruises blue or changes color. Color alone does not tell you if a mushroom is edible.
When the mushroom is home and you have more time
Death cap
White print on black paper
Field mushroom
Brown print on white paper
Place the cap gills down on white and black paper. Photograph the print after a few hours.
Spore color helps tell species apart. A death cap leaves a white print. A field mushroom leaves a brown one.
Got your photos?
Identify mushroomMany wild mushrooms look alike in photos. What sets them apart is where and when they grow. Add these details to your notes for a more accurate mushroom ID.
Forest, meadow, lawn or dead wood. Some fungi grow only on wood. Others grow only in soil.
Many mushrooms grow in partnership with specific trees. Pine, oak or birch helps narrow down what mushroom it is.
Morels appear in spring. Most mushrooms fruit in summer and fall. The date you found it helps rule out species out of season. Seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.
Slippery jacks and other Suillus boletes. Bay boletes are common here too.
King boletes, also known as porcini, and chanterelles. Also the deadly death cap.
Birch boletes and the red fly agaric.
Larch boletes.
Common yard mushrooms include meadow mushrooms and fairy ring mushrooms. In North America and Australia, also the poisonous green-spored parasol. Under park oaks, sometimes the death cap.
Oyster mushrooms, honey mushrooms and chicken of the woods. Also the deadly Galerina.
Morel season. Watch out for poisonous false morels.
Chanterelles, porcini and the first parasol mushrooms.
Peak mushroom season. Bay boletes, honey mushrooms and the death cap.
A few species on wood, such as velvet shank.
Add the place and nearby trees in the Notes field. The mushroom identifier uses them to narrow down the species.
Medical studies estimate that the death cap causes about 90% of fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide. It is easy to mistake for edible mushrooms. Know these pairs before anything goes in your basket. The mushroom identifier also flags them as risky look-alikes.
Agaricus campestris
Gills pink, then chocolate brown. No sac at the base.
Amanita phalloides
Gills white or cream, sometimes slightly pink with age. Sac at the base.
Gill color alone is not enough. Always check the base for a sac.
Calvatia, Lycoperdon
No stem or gills. Cut in half, the inside is solid and pure white.
Amanita, egg stage
Looks like a puffball when young. Cut in half, it shows the outline of a cap, gills and stem.
Cut every round white mushroom in half before you trust any mushroom ID.
Armillaria
Large clusters on wood. White ring on the stem. White spore print.
Galerina marginata
Small and brown, on rotting wood. Thin ring that can fade. Rust brown spore print.
Morchella
Honeycomb cap with pits. Cut lengthwise, it is hollow from tip to base.
Gyromitra
Wrinkled, brain-like cap. Cut lengthwise, the inside has chambers or cottony tissue.
Macrolepiota procera
Tall, with a scaly cap and a snakeskin pattern on the stem. The ring slides up and down. White spore print.
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Common on lawns in North America and Australia. Gills turn gray-green with age. Green spore print.
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An AI mushroom identifier compares the features it can see in your photos. It can point to a poisonous species. It can also be wrong.
It can flag a poisonous species or a risky look-alike. But the result only shows the most likely species. It is not permission to eat. Even if it names an edible species, don't eat the mushroom without an expert check.
A photo-based mushroom ID is only a starting point. Local mycological societies and mushroom clubs often run ID sessions. Bring the whole mushroom, including the base of the stem. A photo alone is not enough.
Find answers to common questions about Mushroom Identifier, identifying mushrooms from photos, taking better photos, understanding identification results, and using the tool safely.
Upload clear photos to the mushroom identifier. It analyzes the visible features and names the most likely species or several possible matches. Each result also shows similar species, the key differences and a toxicity risk label.
For the best match, add photos of the underside and the base of the stem.
Yes. Photos can show many important features used in mushroom identification, including the shape and surface of the cap, gills or pores, stem, and stem base. For better results, upload several clear photos taken from different angles.
The Mushroom Identifier uses AI to analyze visible characteristics in your photos, such as cap shape, color, surface texture, gills or pores, stem structure, and other identifying features. It combines these details with available context to suggest the most likely species and possible look-alikes.
Accuracy depends on the species, photo quality, visible identifying features, and the number of useful angles provided. Some mushrooms have distinctive characteristics, while others closely resemble several different species.
Treat every AI mushroom identification as a possible match to verify rather than a definitive identification.
Take sharp photos in natural, even light. Show the cap from above, the entire mushroom from the side, the underside of the cap with its gills, pores, or teeth, and the full stem including the base.
It is also helpful to photograph the mushroom where it is growing so that habitat and surrounding features are visible.
Upload 3–4 different views when possible rather than several similar photos. The most useful photos usually include the top of the cap, a side view, the underside of the cap, and the base of the stem.
Different perspectives provide more identifying features and can help distinguish between similar-looking species.
The Mushroom Identifier can suggest the most likely species and warn about potentially poisonous species or dangerous look-alikes. However, AI cannot guarantee that an identification is correct or that a mushroom is safe.
Never rely on an AI identification result to decide whether a wild mushroom is safe to eat, taste, cook, touch, or handle.
No. Identifying a mushroom from photos does not mean that it is safe to eat. Some edible and poisonous species can look very similar, and important identifying features may not be visible in photos.
Before eating any wild mushroom, have it examined in person by a qualified local mushroom expert.
Location and habitat can help narrow down the possible species. Useful information includes the country or region, type of forest or habitat, nearby trees, and whether the mushroom is growing on soil, wood, moss, grass, or another substrate.
The time of year can also provide useful context for mushroom identification.
Yes. You can use the Mushroom Identifier for free within the daily usage limit. Upload mushroom photos and receive an identification result without installing an app or creating an account.
If you need more, you can upgrade to a paid plan for unlimited mushroom identifications and unlimited follow-up questions after identification, including the ability to add new photos.
Yes. The Mushroom Identifier works directly in your web browser on a phone, tablet, or computer. You can take a photo with your phone or upload existing photos and start identifying mushrooms without downloading an app.
Yes. After the initial identification, you can ask follow-up questions or upload additional photos showing features such as the gills, pores, stem, or base.
New photos or information can provide additional evidence that supports, weakens, or changes the original identification.
Upload photos to the mushroom identifier to see the most likely species and whether it could be poisonous.
Identify mushroomWorks online in your browser. No app to install.
The best mushroom ID comes from 4 photos
See which photos to takePhoto 1
Cap From Above
Photo 2
Underside of the Cap
Photo 3
Whole Mushroom From the Side
Photo 4
Base of the Stem
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