Mushpits
Locate your fungi
- Find your mushrooms (again): Find new mushroom spots and revisit them at the right time
- Discover mycology: Learn a lot about mushrooms, their diversity and living conditions
- Be part of the community: Share your findings and get help from or support others
- Support nature protection: The mapping data provides information on relevant environmental factors
Collect mushroom findings
You can record mushroom findings either individually or as part of a tour by simply taking pictures of it,
- Species identification: Smart matiching functionality helps to tag each finding with the correct mushroom species
- Offline capability: Because you often look for mushrooms in areas without internet connection the mushroom database is synchronized locally
- Location privacy: The locations of the findings are saved but you decide on the level of detail published
Go on Mushtours
Your findings are automatically grouped into tours if no more than three hours have passed in between
- Save GPS coordinates: The locations are saved but you decide on the level of detail published
Discover findings worldwide
All finding data is stored in a central database and can be accessed globally for various purposes
- Community findings: Shows you who finds which mushrooms and where they were found
- Data aggregation: The data is grouped according to various criteria - eg. countries - and can thus be analyzed in a targeted manner
- Admin boundaries: The administrative boundaries of the finding locations are determined and summarized on a country-specific basis
Study the taxonomy
The entire hierarchy of the kingdom of mushrooms is available
- Extensive mushroom database: The data of the currently more than 190000 mushroom species come from various well-founded data sources
- Multiple information: Images, names in the respective national language, synonyms and information on phenology and usability are provided
Recognize weather correlations
Weather data provides an understanding of when and under what conditions mushrooms grow
- Current weather data: Temperature, air humidity, soil moisture and precipitation of the last ten days are provided for the current location
- Finding documentation: All findings are automatically enriched with weather data, which are then included in the data evaluations
Take local conditions into account
Site-specific environmental conditions are illustrated on the maps provided (Germany only yet)
- Tree population: The different tree species are color-coded on the map using satellite technology
- Soil acidity: Colored tiles indicate the soil acidity level with a usable accuracy
- Nature reserves: The designation of nature conservation areas on the map provides information on areas worthy of protection
Make your contribution
The data supplied will possibly be processed for charitable purposes
- Mapping data transfer: With your consent the discovery data is forwarded to relevant institutions for research purposes
- Environmental protection: The evaluation of the data makes it possible to derive specific needs for action to protect nature