In a recent study of the accuracy of mushroom identification applications, how reliably were poisonous mushrooms identified?
In the cited study, mushroom identification applications identifeid poisonous mushrooms 30-44% of the time depending on the application used.
Hodgson SE, McKenzie C, May TW, Greene SL. A comparison of the accuracy of mushroom identification applications using digital photographs. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Feb 15:1-7. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2162917. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36794335.
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