r/mycology is a subreddit with 906k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses mushrooms, identification, found, mushroom, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review field guides, microscope, and humidifier.
for the love of fungi :: hunting, foraging, cultivation, images( mycoporn ), research, questions & general discussion
Popular Themes in r/mycology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Should I pick this lion mane or let it grow more?"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/mycology
#1
Mushrooms
: "Mushrooms around Mason Falls, Victoria"
202 posts
#2
Identification
: "What is this bug yellow bastard?"
191 posts
#3
Found
: "Found this in my basement!"
117 posts
#4
Mushroom
: "Strange fungus growing on another fungus in the mountains of Japan -has anyone seen something similar?"
105 posts
#5
Looking For
51 posts
#6
Help
: "Found these in Vermont, Golden Oysters? Help!"
50 posts
#7
Id
44 posts
#8
Growing
: "Opened up my kids’ sandbox for the spring, and found this…"
35 posts
#9
Struggling
30 posts
#10
Identify
: "ID Needed, please"
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/mycology
Field Guides
12 reviews
#1
David Arora
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Amazon
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Timber Press
5.0★ from 1 review
Microscope
7 reviews
#1
AmScope
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Amscope, Olympus
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Zeiss, Nikon, Olympus
4.0★ from 1 review
Humidifier
4 reviews
#1
Ultrasonic Humidifier
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Vivo
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Amazon
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mycology
#1
photos
: "Mushrooms around Mason Falls, Victoria"
111 posts
#2
ID request
: "Who are these teeny tiny fungi?"
73 posts
#3
question
: "Should I pick this lion mane or let it grow more?"
6 posts
#4
cultivation
: "Grew this beautiful community"
4 posts
#5
article
: "As poisonings soar to record, health officials urge Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms"
2 posts
#6
identified
: "Hericium novae-zealandiae"
2 posts
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Yearly
+110k members(13.8%)
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Last updated: June 9, 2026