ForayzU Mushroom Flashcards for the Pacific Northwest — Free iOS App
ForayzU is a free flashcard app for learning Pacific Northwest mushroom identification. Swipe through photo-based cards, test yourself on species, look-alikes, key features, and habitat clues — then track your progress as you master each deck.
Built by the same team behind the Forayz foraging map, ForayzU focuses on the species you’ll actually encounter in PNW forests. The free morels deck gets you started immediately. Additional decks (boletes, spring mushrooms, and more) are available as in-app purchases.
Download ForayzU
Free on the App Store. Includes the PNW Morels & Related deck with 18 cards to get started.
How It Works
See the Photo
Each card shows a real mushroom photo with optional habitat context. Try to identify the species before flipping.
Check Your Answer
Tap to reveal the species name, edibility status, and key identification details. Mark yourself correct or incorrect.
Master the Deck
Missed cards stay in rotation until you get them right. Track your progress as you work toward mastering every species.
Self-Paced, Self-Assessed
ForayzU uses a self-assessment model: you decide whether you got it right. Cards you miss keep appearing until you nail them. It’s designed for the kind of honest practice that actually builds identification confidence.
Sample Cards
Here’s a taste of what you’ll find in the app. Each card features high-quality photos of real PNW specimens.
What is this mushroom?
Morchella importuna — Landscape Black Morel
Morel or look-alike?
Gyromitra esculenta — False Morel (toxic)
What is this mushroom?
Boletus edulis — King Bolete
Available Decks
Each deck covers a group of related species and their look-alikes, with identification cards and multiple-choice questions.
PNW Morels & Related
All major PNW morel species plus key look-alikes like Gyromitra and Verpa. Learn the differences that matter in the field.
Included Free
PNW Boletes
The most comprehensive PNW bolete deck available. Covers king boletes, butter boletes, slippery jacks, and their confusing look-alikes.
In-App Purchase
Spring Mushrooms
Spring species beyond morels — oysters, dryad’s saddle, spring kings, and more. Currently in development.
Coming Soon
What You’ll Learn
ForayzU doesn’t just show you pretty photos. Each card is designed to build the kind of pattern recognition that works in the field:
- Species identification: Real PNW specimen photos in natural habitat, not studio shots. Multiple angles and growth stages where available.
- Look-alike awareness: Every deck includes dangerous or confusing look-alikes alongside the target species. Learn to spot the differences before you’re in the field.
- Edibility status: Clear edible/toxic/caution ratings on every card. No ambiguity about what’s safe.
- Key features: The “more” section on each card highlights the specific features that separate similar species — spore color, cap texture, stipe details, habitat preferences.
- Multiple-choice questions: Test your knowledge of habitat, season, edibility, and identification details beyond just photo recognition.
Start Learning Today
Download ForayzU and master PNW morels for free. Add more decks when you’re ready.
Pairs With Forayz
ForayzU and the Forayz foraging map are designed to work together. Study species identification in ForayzU, then use Forayz to find the right habitat — soil moisture, temperature, burn perimeters, and more — when you’re ready to head into the field.
- ForayzU: Learn what to look for — species ID, look-alikes, key features
- Forayz: Learn where to look — environmental data, habitat mapping, seasonal timing
Learn more about Forayz features for foraging planning.
Is This a Morel?
66 photos — true morels vs. look-alikes. Test your ID skills before you hit the field.