r/mycology is a subreddit with 948k members. The community frequently discusses mushrooms, identification, id, struggling, and mushroom, and they frequently recommend/review microscope, humidifier, and youtubers, and the most common flair used is id request, photos, question, identified, and no posts on psychoactives.
for the love of fungi :: hunting, foraging, cultivation, images( mycoporn ), research, questions & general discussion
Popular Topics in r/mycology
#1
Mushrooms
40 posts
#2
Identification
40 posts
#3
Id
30 posts
#4
Struggling
12 posts
#5
Mushroom
8 posts
#6
Identify
7 posts
#7
Chanterelles
5 posts
#8
Oysters
5 posts
#9
Id'ing
4 posts
#10
Time
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/mycology
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
Youtubers
2 reviews
#1
Edward Grand
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Joey Santore
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mycology
#1
ID request
: "Shades State Park, IN"
45 posts
#2
photos
: "A few tiny ones"
42 posts
#3
question
: "What is going on here?"
11 posts
#4
identified
: "Learned about Jelly Rot Fungus today :D"
2 posts
#5
No Posts on Psychoactives
: "Explanation of mushroom toxicity and its nomenclature"
1 post
Member Growth in r/mycology
Yearly
+93k members(10.9%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026