ForageGuide: Wild Foraging

🌿 ForageGuide — Your Complete Wild Foraging Companion
Whether you're a beginner mushroom hunter or an experienced forager, ForageGuide gives you everything you need to forage safely and confidently. Search edible plants and wild mushrooms, discover what's growing near you, track the foraging season, and keep a personal field journal — all in one free app.

Powered by 180 million real-world observations from iNaturalist, ForageGuide gives you accurate, community-verified data on wild plants and fungi from forests, meadows, and woodlands across Europe, North America, and beyond.


🔍 SEARCH 180M+ SPECIES
Instantly search wild mushrooms and edible plants by common name or species. Each result shows:

- Edibility status — Edible, Toxic, Caution, or Unknown
- Safety warnings for dangerous lookalikes
- Wikipedia summary and species description
- Habitat, rarity, and worldwide sighting count
- Expert foraging tips for popular species like Chanterelle, Porcini, Morel, Oyster Mushroom, Wild Garlic, Elderberry, Nettle and more


📍 FIND SPECIES NEAR YOU
Use ForageGuide as your personal mushroom map and wild plant finder. The Nearby screen uses your GPS to show species recorded within 5, 10, 25, or 50 km of your location.


📅 SEASON CALENDAR
Never miss the right time to forage. The Season Calendar shows exactly which wild mushrooms and edible plants are in season each month — with habitat information and safety tips for 24+ species including:

- Chanterelle (Jun–Oct) • Porcini (Aug–Oct) • Morel (Mar–May)
- Wild Garlic (Mar–May) • Elderberry (Aug–Oct) • Blackberry (Jul–Oct)
- Oyster Mushroom (Oct–Mar) • Fly Agaric, Death Cap & more toxic species to avoid


📖 MY FINDS JOURNAL
Build your personal foraging diary. Log every find with:

- A photo from your camera or gallery
- Automatic GPS location tagging
- Species name and field notes
- Entries grouped by month
- Share your finds to WhatsApp, Instagram, and more

Your journal is stored privately on your device — no account needed, no data shared.


🛡️ FORAGE SAFELY
ForageGuide takes safety seriously. Every species is clearly labelled as Edible, Toxic, Caution, or Unknown. Dangerous species like Death Cap, Fly Agaric, Deadly Nightshade, and Foxglove are flagged with prominent warnings. A safety disclaimer is shown on first launch, and a reminder is always one tap away.

This app is for educational purposes only. Always verify with a local expert before consuming any wild plant or mushroom.


✅ WHY FORAGERS CHOOSE FORAGEGUIDE

- Free to use : no subscription required
- Works offline : recently viewed species cached locally
- No account or login needed
- Data from iNaturalist : the world's largest nature observation platform
- Clean, fast, dark mode support
- Built for foragers in Europe, UK, USA, Canada, and Australia


Perfect for: mushroom hunting, wild food foraging, nature walks, hiking, mycology beginners, plant identification, wild herb picking, bushcraft, and outdoor education.


⚠️ DISCLAIMER
This app is for educational purposes only. Never eat any wild plant or mushroom based solely on information from this app. Always consult a qualified local expert. The developers accept no liability for foraging decisions made using this app.

Data powered by iNaturalist (inaturalist.org).