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.
Thanks
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.
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.
I’m using Champignouf for that purpose, but other options are great too.
But those tools are just for learning. It gives you the right directions, but you have to verify the results by yourself.
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One of the best documents to better understand European mushrooms
Maybe get very detailed photos… disect it with a gloves and a mask… and reach out to a group of experts who might have a higher understanding. Thats what I would do. Mushrooms are awsome and somtimes dangerous. Little do people know fungus is a bioweapon.
No need to use a mask, or even gloves, for that. Even the deadliest mushroom shouldn’t be toxic to touch. Just don’t eat pieces of it, and wash your hands after coming home.
Except if your Immune-compromised then you should be a little more carefull around any fungi spores
