Mushroom Identifier Free - What Mushroom Is This? Identify Mushrooms by Picture Online

Upload clear photos of the cap, the underside and the stem base, and the tool suggests the most likely scientific name. Many mushrooms look nearly identical in photos, so the result is a lead to research, not a verdict on edibility.

No. Never eat a wild mushroom based on an app, a photo or a website alone, because deadly species such as the death cap (Amanita phalloides) closely resemble edible ones. Only eat mushrooms confirmed in person by an experienced local expert.

Some can be. Several lawn and woodland species are toxic to dogs, so remove mushrooms from areas where pets play and contact a vet immediately if your dog eats one.

Many dangerous Amanita species have a sac-like cup (volva) at the stem base, often hidden below the soil or leaf litter. Without that detail, a deadly mushroom can look like a harmless one.

Most mushrooms appear after rain in late summer and fall, though some species fruit in spring, such as morels, and some appear year-round on wood. Lawn mushrooms often pop up within a day or two of a heavy shower.