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What is iNaturalist? The citizen science app playing an unlikely role in Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial (theconversation.com)

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The world has been gripped by the case of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who was charged with the murder of three people after allegedly serving them a lunch of beef wellington containing poisonous death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides).

A new element of the sensational story emerged in court this week, when prosecutors reportedly alleged Patterson used iNaturalist to locate and visit places where death cap mushrooms were known to grow.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

I use iNaturalist, but not for that

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Thanks for calrifying that. You had me going there for a moment. (/s)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

I use it for mushroom ID...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

Heh yeah same. Totally