MycoRant

There are some interesting reviews of iPhone and/or iPad apps planned for future posts, but in the mean time, here is a run down of some apps of interest to the mycology community in particular. Note: All descriptions are from the developers websites or from iTunes.

Some of these look good, others… not so much. Based on the limited selection, I’d say there is plenty of room for improvement and expansion of mycological apps.

There are also some apps built on the topic of mushroom recipes and yeast infections, as well as some more general microbiology and infectious disease apps, but those are not included here.

idMushroom

idMushroom Browser is the first professional pictorial guide to mushrooms for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. It combines excellent images from a team of photographers with state-of-the-art programming concepts and a beautiful graphic interface that’s smart and easy of use. You can simply enjoy viewing the photographs, or use them for visual reference when you need to identify a mushroom. A short description and key feature list for the mushroom is included for each photograph.

The user interface is simple to use yet powerful. Beginning mushroomers as well as expert mycologists can rapidly find photos of common mushrooms without special knowledge of mycology or scientific jargon. Users can quickly list mushrooms by categories such as: group, common name, scientific name, toxicity, or edibility. A general search tool is also supplied which allows one to quickly find a mushroom by entering the scientific or common name.

Each mushroom is described with a list of attributes such as group, color, size, habitat, season, and odor. A thumbnail picture of the mushroom is also displayed as well as its scientific and common names. A textual description of the mushroom written in layman’s terms is included along with an indicator for edibility.

We believe our photo collection is unsurpassed. To see a large version of a mushroom photo simply tap the “+” below the photo on the return screen. You can enlarge the full-screen photo by tapping the display to show an enlarged version. The enlarged size photo can be scrolled to see details of a mushroom.

(Disclosure: idMushroom is a MycoRant sponsor)

Fungi and Fungi Kingdom

“Fungi Kingdom” is the iPad adaptation of the “Fungi” mushroom identification application. Fungi Kingdom allows you to search among nearly 500 mushroom species using a dynamic description system based on hymenium type, cap shape, hymenium attachment type, stipe characters, spore print color and/or ecological type. Selecting a mushroom from the list matching your criteria gives you access to its Wikipedia page, complete with available pictures, description, scientific classification, … The complete Fungi Kingdom database is included in the downloaded application providing full functionality where no network is available.

Common Choice Edible Mushrooms

A quick guide to help identify the most common choice wild edible mushrooms that people hunt for such as Morels, Chanterelles, King Boletes (Porcini), Lactarius, Lobster and Oyster Mushrooms, Lion’s Mane, Shaggy Mane, Parasols, Caesar’s Mushroom, Matsutake, Black Trumpets, Helvella, Aborted Entaloma’s, Honey Mushrooms, Hedgehogs, Blewits and much more.

Morel Mushroom Hunting Secrets

Chris Matherly, Morel Mushroom Expert, shares many of his secrets as to when and where to find Morels including specifics for each part of the country, Morel Species identification including several High-Resolution Photos of each Morel Species, False Morel information and Photos, Recipes, Mushroom Festival Information, Questions and Answers, Directly Instant Message Chris with any question and even text him a photo for identification! There are also direct web Links to many special pages found only in the member areas of the Morel Mushroom Hunting Club, such as a very detailed “Mushroom Glossary”, Over 750 mushroom species with photos and descriptions, A Morel Message Board Forum, The famous “Morel Mushroom Finds” page with photos and locations of current finds, A Time-Lapse Video of a Morel Growing over a 2 week period, The Famous “Morel Progression Map” updated daily during season, Guided Mushroom Hunts (Forays) information, and much more!

mushroooooms!

This is a collection of intriguing mushrooms.

Nature Lexicon: Pilzfuhrer

Der Pilzführer dokumentiert systematisch und leicht verständlich die wichtigsten und schönsten Pilzarten Mitteleuropas (vor allem Deutschland, Österreich und Schweiz). Die Anwendung bietet insgesamt über 1000 qualitativ hochwertige Fotos und umfangreiche Informationen zu jedem Pilz, die es dem interessierten Laien einfach machen, die Pilze zu identifizieren und über deren Nutzen für Natur und Gaumen mehr zu erfahren.

iChampi–English

The ultimate application for confirmed & amateur mushroom pickers.

iFunch

You’re in the woods… looking for mushrooms or just on a walk. You know your porcini, chanterelle, parasol mushrooms, ok, but all the other species you may find? What are they called? What do they look like? Are they edible?

Botanical Terms — A Comprehensive Glossary

Botanical Terms is the leading professional level Botanical glossary for iPhone and iTouch. With a database of hundreds of Plant Structure, Growth, Reproduction and Metabolism Terms along with Algae, Fungi and other Botanical Terms, it maintains the most comprehensive collection available right at your fingertips. No internet connection required!

Botanical Terms’ intuitive interface and fast search allow you to glean the information you need as easily as checking a text message. There’s no reason to make decisions without crystal clear definitions of all the terminology involved, Botanical Terms equips you with just that, anytime, anywhere.

iProto Yeast

Has the same functionality as iProto Human but with the proteomes of several different yeast and yeast strains.

Click for list of yeast and yeast strains included in this application

Saccharomyces cerevisiae ( Baker´s yeast )
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain YJM789)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain AWRI1631)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain RM11-1a)
Saccharomyces douglasii
Saccharomyces bayanus
Saccharomyces paradoxus
Saccharomyces monacensis
Saccharomyces mikatae
Saccharomyces castellii
Saccharomyces servazzii
Saccharomyces kudriavzevii
Saccharomyces pastorianus| ( Lager yeast )
Schizosaccharomyces pombe ( Fission yeast )
Schizosaccharomyces kambucha
Schizosaccharomyces octosporus
Schizosaccharomyces japonicus

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