The map
Tap any hillside. Get a score.
The Conditions Index, 0 to 100, for that exact spot: how good the recent weather, soil, terrain and habitat look for grassland fungi.
- 8-day weather strip with high, low, rain and sky
- 8-day growth forecast, with the best window picked out
- Rain, soil moisture, night temperatures and frost
- Map, satellite and outdoor views, plus a 3D terrain view
Areas
Save the places you watch.
Keep your fields, churchyards and commons in one list, ranked by today’s score, each with its own trend line.
- Sub-areas for different fields on one site
- Sort by score or A to Z
- Synced to your account across devices
Areas
See why it scores what it does.
No black box. Every score is broken down into the inputs behind it, so you learn the ground as well as the weather.
- 10-day outlook for each area
- Rainfall, soil moisture, water balance and night temperatures
- Method and data quality shown openly
Photo ID
Snap to identify.
Photograph a mushroom and get the likeliest species. Say whether you’re at the spot, or pick a saved area or search for a place.
- Take a photo, or choose one from your camera roll
- No signal on the hill? The photo waits on your phone and identifies later
- Photos and pins are saved privately to your account
- Suggestions are a guide, never a verdict
Learn
Know what grows, and when.
A season guide to what fruits this month: edible species, waxcaps to leave alone, and the lookalikes that can harm you.
- In season now, edible, waxcaps and CHEGD, toxic
- Habitat and “spot it” notes for each species
- Illegal and dangerous species clearly marked
Assistant
Ask why one area beats another.
Pick two or more of your areas and ask. The assistant compares the rain, soil, nights, terrain and habitat behind each score.
- Knows your forecast and your areas’ readings
- Tells you the best day to go, and why
- Honest about what the index can’t tell you
Journal
Log finds and blanks.
Positive observations and blanks are both useful. Rewind any record to see the weather that led up to it.
- Photo finds kept privately with their pins
- Field notes and an observation log
- Checks whether the index really separates good days from bad
Best spots
Find the strongest ground.
Every night MycoField scores the whole of Great Britain and keeps the best unimproved grassland you can legally walk.
- Spend a credit to reveal the best available spot in England, Wales or Scotland
- Only land the public can walk
- Rescanned every couple of days
Private
Your finds stay yours.
Photos and pins are saved only to your account, visible only to you. You can delete your account from inside the app whenever you like.
- Private photo storage with optional private pins
- Works offline: photos wait on your phone
- Share a spot only when you choose to
Experimental index, not a guarantee of fruiting. Never eat a wild mushroom on an app’s say-so.