Online IDs can be wrong. Both communities forbid encouraging anyone to eat uncertain fungi.
Where to ask
Best for: Identification requests for wild mushrooms.
Why it fits: Its public description: “Focused on the sharing of knowledge and ideas relating to the identification of unknown species in the wild”
Rules to know before posting:
- Include unabbreviated country and state or province in the title.
- No advice suggesting someone eat a potentially toxic or uncertain species.
- Don’t ask about or discuss psychoactivity.
- Accidental ingestion is an emergency — the rules address this separately.
Read r/ShroomID’s current rules on Reddit
Best for: Broader fungi discussion, foraging and questions.
Why it fits: Its public description: “for the love of fungi :: hunting, foraging, cultivation, images, research, questions & general discussion”
Rules to know before posting:
- No posts or discussion about psychedelics.
- No buying, selling or commercial links.
- No intentional misidentifications or joke answers.
Read r/mycology’s current rules on Reddit
Before you post
- Photograph the cap from above, the underside (gills or pores), the stem base and what it grew on.
- Give your location and the date.
- If anyone or a pet ate an unknown mushroom, contact poison control or a vet immediately.
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Rule summaries are paraphrased from each community’s published rules (public archive copy retrieved 7 November 2026; original snapshot date unavailable). Current rules may differ — check the community’s rules before posting. A good fit does not guarantee a reply.