Even the best mushroom pickers sometimes have doubts during their days in the field. What kind of mushroom is this? Is it an edible or poisonous species? Once again, technology comes to our rescue with practices applications that allow us to identify mushrooms by photo, quickly and easily. Everything at your fingertips on our mobile phone.
So now you know, in addition to looking for comfortable shoes to explore the mountains and a good basket to collect mushrooms, mushrooms and chanterelles, we recommend you download one of these apps on your smartphone. The result will be a fun experience with which we will be able to learn new things. And also safe, because it will prevent us from indigestion or even worse.
It is true that it is not mushroom season yet (although if you are reading this in autumn, it is), but perhaps that is why now is the best time to try one of these tools and see which one best suits our needs. preferences and needs. As you will see, each of them has its peculiarities, choose the one you like the most:
Boletus
Whether you are an expert mycologist or a simple hobbyist, you will be able to get a lot out of the application Boletus. This idea developed by Equinox.one is very useful when determining what type of mushroom or fungus we have in our hands, as well as its most outstanding characteristics.
How does it work? If we are looking for mushrooms and we find one that we do not know, we simply have to use our mobile phone, open the app and answer the questions that it asks us: color, shape, if it has a ring or not... According to our answers, Boletus It will offer us a list of species with their corresponding photo so that, by comparing, we can establish which mushroom we have found.
In addition to the image, in the tab of each mushroom we can also see other interesting information.
mushroom preserves
A complete app to identify mushrooms through photographs that will be of great interest to the most seasoned mushroom hunters. For those who have no qualms about going the miles it takes to find their mycological treasures. Mushroom preserves comes with a series of built-in maps, as well as abundant information on preserves and free spaces in which to collect mushrooms. Every good fan should have it downloaded to their mobile, ready to use at any time.
mushroom guide
Its very name says it: mushroom guide, is an application This application is a guide for the identification of the most common species of mushrooms. Of course, much more comfortable than carrying a paper guide.
The mechanism that this app uses to identify the species is to ask us about the shape, color, smell and other visible aspects of the mushroom. It contains files with more than 200 different species of mushrooms, with very detailed information, scientific names and high definition photos.
A very useful detail: the app allows us to save the GPS position where we have found each mushroom, which is very practical if we want to go back there in the future (we already know that this is one of the best-kept secrets of mushroom seekers). . Or not to lose us
Mushroom identifier
Do not be confused by the name. Mushroom identifier It will not only allow us to identify mushrooms by photo (although that is its main function), but with it it will also help us to mark the places where we know that mushrooms and fungi grow, as well as to indicate the right time to collect them. .
It is also an app to have fun and learn, with quizzes that test our knowledge of mycology. Highly recommended.
Picture Mushroom
If it is about identifying mushrooms by photo, this is one of the best options we have: Picture Mushroom. Its mode of use is really simple, we just have to upload the photo of the mushroom that we want to analyze and in a matter of seconds the application will give us the answer we are looking for.
The strongest point of this app is the speed of the identification process, in addition to its high degree of accuracy. It is almost foolproof. Its catalog of species is enormous. It should also be noted that it is a meeting point for fans from all over the world (it already has more than a million downloads), who enjoy sharing their findings and knowledge on the subject.
Shroom ID
Another practical mushroom identifier with a degree of accuracy of more than 80%, according to its creators. With over 100.000 downloads, ShroomID is a reference application for many mushroom seekers and tasters worldwide. More than a thousand different species belonging to more than 500 genera and families are registered in its catalogue. Its interface is very intuitive and easy to use.
