MushieIdentify mushrooms by visual feature
Not sure what species you are looking at? Start with the physical clues you can observe directly: what is underneath the cap, what colour the spore print is, and how the flesh reacts when cut.
Safety first. Never eat a wild mushroom based on an app or a website. Confirm identification and edibility in person with a qualified local expert. Cooking, drying and freezing do not remove most mushroom toxins.
Gills vs Pores vs Ridges Learn how to inspect the underside of a mushroom cap: true blade gills, blunt chanterelle ridges, sponge-like bolete pores and hanging lion's mane spines. Compare 10 species →
Spore Print Color Guide Use spore print colour—white, salmon-pink, rusty-brown, chocolate-brown or black—to separate edible mushrooms from deadly look-alikes. Compare 10 species →
White Mushrooms Found a white mushroom in grass or woods? Learn how gill colour, stem base and yellow staining separate field mushrooms from the deadly destroying angel. Compare 10 species →
Red, Orange & Yellow Mushrooms Identify bright red, orange and yellow mushrooms—from fly agaric and golden chanterelles to chicken of the woods, jack-o'-lantern and sulphur tuft. Compare 8 species →
Brown Woodland Mushrooms How to tell brown mushrooms apart by underside and stem—from sponge-pored porcini and pitted morels to the deadly funeral bell and panther cap. Compare 14 species →
Staining, Bruising & Bleeding Why colour changes when you cut or scratch a mushroom are key ID clues: yellow stainers, pinkish blushers, indigo milk caps and dissolving ink caps. Compare 7 species →
Check cap, gills and stem from a photo
Photograph it with Mushie for possible matches, look-alike warnings and an AI guide for follow-up questions. Results are suggestions, never a safe-to-eat verdict.